Black Kite

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

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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	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	90–100%
2	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
3	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	50–60%
4	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	50–60%
5	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	50–60%
6	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	40–50%
7	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
8	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	40–50%
9	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
10	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	40–50%
11	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	40–50%
12	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	30–40%
13	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
14	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
15	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	30–40%
16	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	30–40%
17	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
18	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	20–30%
19	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	20–30%
20	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
21	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	20–30%
22	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	20–30%
23	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
24	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	20–30%
25	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	20–30%
26	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
27	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
28	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
29	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
30	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
31	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	10–20%
32	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10–20%
33	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	10–20%
34	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
35	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
36	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	10–20%
37	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
38	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	10–20%
39	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
40	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
41	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	10–20%
42	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
43	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
44	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%
45	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
46	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
47	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
48	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
49	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	0–10%
50	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	0–10%
51	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	0–10%
52	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	0–10%
53	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	0–10%
54	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
55	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	0–10%
56	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
57	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
58	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
59	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	0–10%
60	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
61	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
62	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
63	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
64	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
65	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
66	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
67	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
68	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
69	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
70	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
71	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
72	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
73	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
74	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
75	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
76	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
77	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
78	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
79	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
80	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
81	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
82	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
83	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
84	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
85	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
86	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
87	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
88	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
89	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
90	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
91	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
92	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
93	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
94	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
95	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
96	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
97	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
98	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
99	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
100	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	Insufficient data
101	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
102	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
103	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
104	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
105	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	Insufficient data
106	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	Insufficient data
107	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Kite in Kakadu National Park?

About 33% of visitor-days record a Black Kite sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 457 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black Kite in Kakadu National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Black Kite in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.