Red Kite

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · Rare
overall probability at Bavarian Forest National Park

Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park

Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

<5% · Rare
Common Buzzard
LC

Common Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo buteo

30–40% · Possible
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
LC

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter nisus

0–10% · With luck
Western Marsh-Harrier
LC

Western Marsh-Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus aeruginosus

0–10% · With luck
White-tailed Eagle
LC

White-tailed Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus albicilla

0–10% · With luck
Bald Eagle
LC

Bald Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Insufficient data
European Honey-buzzard
LC

European Honey-buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pernis apivorus

<5% · Rare
Montagu's Harrier
LC

Montagu's Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus pygargus

<5% · Rare
Hen Harrier
LC

Hen Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus cyaneus

<5% · Rare
Rough-legged Hawk
LC

Rough-legged Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo lagopus

Insufficient data
Griffon Vulture
LC

Griffon Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps fulvus

Insufficient data
Osprey
LC

Osprey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pandion haliaetus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
0–10
Mar
0–10
Apr
0–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
0–10
Sep
0–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
3 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
4 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
5 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
6 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
7 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
8 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
9 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
10 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
0–10%
11 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
0–10%
12 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
13 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
14 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
15 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
16 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
17 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
18 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
19 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
20 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red Kite in Bavarian Forest National Park?

About 5% of visitor-days record a Red Kite sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 58 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Red Kite in Bavarian Forest National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Red Kite in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.

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