Elanus (Elanus Kites)

Genus

Elanus Kites

Elanus

4 species in our catalog · found in 188 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
White-tailed Kite
LC

White-tailed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus leucurus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-shouldered Kite
LC Endemic

Black-shouldered Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus axillaris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Letter-winged Kite
NT Endemic

Letter-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus scriptus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%
Jan
~20%
Feb
~20%
Mar
~20%
Apr
~10%
May
~20%
Jun
~20%
Jul
~20%
Aug
~20%
Sep
~20%
Oct
~20%
Nov
~20%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Elanus Kites

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~40%
2 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~40%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~40%
4 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~40%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~30%
6 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
~30%
7 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~30%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~30%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~30%
10 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~20%
11 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~20%
12 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
~20%
13 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
~20%
14 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
~20%
15 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~20%
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
~20%
17 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~20%
18 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~20%
19 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~20%
20 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
~20%
21 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
~20%
22 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~20%
23 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
~20%
24 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~20%
25 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
~20%
26 Cape Range 🇦🇺 Australia 1
~20%
27 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~20%
28 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~10%
29 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
~10%
30 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~10%
31 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
32 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~10%
33 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
~10%
34 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~10%
35 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~10%
36 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
37 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
~10%
38 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~10%
39 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~10%
40 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
~10%
41 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
~10%
42 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~10%
43 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
~10%
44 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
45 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
~10%
46 Flinders Chase 🇦🇺 Australia 1
~10%
47 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
~10%
48 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
49 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
~10%
50 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
51 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~10%
52 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
~10%
53 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
~10%
54 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
~10%
55 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
~10%
56 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
57 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
~10%
58 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
59 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
~10%
60 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
~10%
61 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
~10%
62 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~10%
63 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
~10%
64 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~10%
65 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~10%
66 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
~10%
67 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
~10%
68 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
<5%
69 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
70 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
<5%
71 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
72 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
<5%
73 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
74 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
75 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
76 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
<5%
77 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1
<5%
78 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
79 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
80 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
81 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
82 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
83 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
84 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
<5%
85 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
<5%
86 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
87 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
88 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
89 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
90 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
91 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
92 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
93 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
94 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
<5%
95 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
96 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
97 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
98 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
99 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
100 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
<5%
101 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
102 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
103 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
<5%
104 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
105 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
<5%
106 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
107 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
108 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
109 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
110 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
111 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
112 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
113 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
114 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
115 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
116 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
117 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
118 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
119 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
120 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
121 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan 1
<5%
122 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
123 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
124 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile 1
<5%
125 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
126 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
127 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
128 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan 1
<5%
129 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
130 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
<5%
131 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
132 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
133 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
134 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
<5%
135 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
136 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
137 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
138 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
139 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
140 Komodo National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
141 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
<5%
142 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
143 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
144 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
145 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
146 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
147 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
148 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
149 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
150 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
<5%
151 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
152 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
153 Camargue 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
154 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
155 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize 1
<5%
156 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
157 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
158 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
159 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
160 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
161 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
162 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
163 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
164 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
165 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
166 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
<5%
167 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
168 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
169 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
170 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
171 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
172 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
173 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
174 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
175 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
<5%
176 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
177 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
178 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
179 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
180 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
181 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
182 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
183 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
184 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
185 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
186 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
187 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
188 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
<5%