Black Kite
Milvus migrans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusMilvus (Milvus Kites)
- SpeciesMilvus migrans (Black Kite)
Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park
Madagascar Buzzard
Buteo brachypterus
Madagascar Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vociferoides
Madagascar Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides radiatus
Madagascar Sparrowhawk
Accipiter madagascariensis
Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk
Aviceda madagascariensis
Bat Hawk
Macheiramphus alcinus
Malagasy Harrier
Circus macrosceles
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Kite in Ankarafantsika National Park?
About 54% of visitor-days record a Black Kite sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 218 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Kite in Ankarafantsika National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black Kite in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.