Black Kite
Milvus migrans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusMilvus (Milvus Kites)
- SpeciesMilvus migrans (Black Kite)
Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve
📅 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 Berenty Reserve?
About 96% of visitor-days record a Black Kite sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 139 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Kite in Berenty Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Black Kite in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.