Red Kite
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Red Kite

Milvus milvus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Białowieża National Park
2 Verified records at Białowieża National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. The species currently breeds only in Europe, though it formerly also bred in West Asia and Northwest Africa. Historically, it was only resident in the milder parts of its range in Western Europe and Northwestern Africa, whereas all or most red kites in Northern mainland Europe wintered to the south and west, some also reaching western Asia, but an increasing number of northern birds now remain in that region year-round. Vagrants have reached north to Finland and south to Israel, Libya and the Gambia. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park

Common Buzzard
LC Endemic

Common Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo buteo

40–50% · Likely
Western Marsh-Harrier
LC

Western Marsh-Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus aeruginosus

30–40% · Possible
White-tailed Eagle
LC

White-tailed Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus albicilla

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Spotted Eagle

Lesser Spotted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila pomarina

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
LC

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter nisus

10–20% · With luck
European Honey-buzzard
LC

European Honey-buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pernis apivorus

5–10% · With luck
Hen Harrier
LC

Hen Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus cyaneus

<5% · Rare
Greater Spotted Eagle

Greater Spotted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila clanga

<5% · Rare
Montagu's Harrier
LC

Montagu's Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus pygargus

<5% · Rare
Rough-legged Hawk
LC

Rough-legged Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo lagopus

<5% · Rare
Pale Harrier
NT

Pale Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus macrourus

Insufficient data
Golden Eagle
LC Endemic

Golden Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila chrysaetos

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Red Kite at Białowieża National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
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
5–10%
11 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
12 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
13 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
14 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
15 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
16 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<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
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