Black Kite
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Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Nikko National Park
234 Verified records at Nikko National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black kite or fire kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors. It is thought to be the world's most abundant species of Accipitridae, although some populations have experienced dramatic declines or fluctuations. Current global population estimates run up to 6.7 million individuals. Unlike others of the group, black kites are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge. They spend much of their time gliding in thermals in search of food. Their angled wing and distinctive forked tail make them easy to identify. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Black Kite sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 234 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nikko National Park

Eastern Buzzard
LC

Eastern Buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Buteo japonicus

20–30% · Possible
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
NT

Mountain Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nisaetus nipalensis

Insufficient data
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
LC

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter nisus

<5% · Rare
Hen Harrier
LC

Hen Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus cyaneus

Insufficient data
Eastern Marsh-Harrier
LC

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus spilonotus

Insufficient data
Gray-faced Buzzard
LC

Gray-faced Buzzard

Bird

Butastur indicus

Insufficient data
Oriental Honey-buzzard
LC

Oriental Honey-buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Insufficient data
Osprey
LC

Osprey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pandion haliaetus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
70–80
Nov
60–70
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 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 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
16 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
17 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
18 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
19 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
20 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
21 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
22 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
23 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
24 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
25 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
26 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
20–30%
27 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
28 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
29 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
30 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
31 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
32 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
33 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
34 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
35 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
36 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
37 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
10–20%
38 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
39 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
40 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
41 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
42 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
43 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
44 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
45 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
10–20%
46 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
47 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
48 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
49 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
50 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
51 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
52 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
53 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
54 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
55 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
56 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
57 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
58 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
59 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
60 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
61 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
62 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
63 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
64 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
65 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
66 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
67 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
68 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
69 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
70 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
71 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
72 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
73 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
74 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
75 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
76 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
77 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
78 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
79 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
80 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
81 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
82 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
83 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
84 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
85 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
86 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
87 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
88 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
89 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
90 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
91 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
92 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
93 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
94 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
95 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
96 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
97 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
98 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
99 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
100 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
101 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
102 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
103 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
104 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
105 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
106 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
107 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
108 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
109 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
110 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
111 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
112 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
113 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
114 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
115 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
116 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
117 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
118 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
119 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
120 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
121 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
122 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Black Kite sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 234 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Black Kite in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.

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