Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Minneriya National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
70–80
Jul
70–80
Aug
80–90
Sep
70–80
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
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 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
3 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
4 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
6 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
7 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
8 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
9 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
11 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
12 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
0–10%
13 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
0–10%
14 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
15 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
17 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
18 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
21 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
22 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
23 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
24 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
25 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
26 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
27 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
28 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
29 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brahminy Kite in Minneriya National Park?

About 61% of visitor-days record a Brahminy Kite sighting in Minneriya National Park, based on 126 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Brahminy Kite in Minneriya National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Brahminy Kite in Minneriya National Park in our monthly data.

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