Black Kite

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Black Kite in Kibale National Park?

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Kite sighting in Kibale National Park on a given day, based on 210 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 119th most-seen of the 366 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Black Kite in Kibale National Park?

March and December. In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Kite in Kibale National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September, the lowest months.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Black Kite?

Between 9 am and noon. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Kite sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Kibale National Park the best place to see a Black Kite?

51st of 102. Of the 102 parks where we can rate Black Kite sightings, Kibale National Park ranks 51st at about 10%. The best odds are in Berenty Reserve (Madagascar, over 90%), Nairobi National Park (Kenya, about 70%) and Nikko National Park (Japan, about 60%). All parks ranked.

Q: Which relatives of the Black Kite live in Kibale National Park?

Same family: Accipitridae. The closest relatives of the Black Kite that you can see in Kibale National Park (family Accipitridae, Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) are Lizard Buzzard (about 30%), Long-crested Eagle (about 20%) and African Harrier-Hawk (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Q: Where does the Black Kite sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Black Kite is recorded against all the birds logged in Kibale National Park (210 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Milvus migrans

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GenusMilvus (Milvus Kites)
SpeciesMilvus migrans (Black Kite)

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

at Kibale National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

210 Verified sightings at Kibale National Park From 2019 to 2026

26,976 In all 102 parks

March Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

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About the Black Kite

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. They are vociferous with a distinct shrill whinnying call.

The black kite is widely distributed through temperate and tropical parts of Eurasia and parts of Australasia and Oceania. Temperate populations tend to be migratory. Several subspecies are recognized, with several having previously had English names. The European populations are small, but the South Asian population is comparatively very large.

The black kite was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux in 1770. The bird was... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:34

China · 2026

Alarm call0:31

China · 2026

Flight call0:11

Spain · 2026

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 65 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	>90%
2	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~70%
3	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	~60%
4	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
5	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
6	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~50%
7	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~40%
8	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~40%
9	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~40%
10	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	~40%
11	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~40%
12	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
13	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~40%
14	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~40%
15	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	~40%
16	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~40%
17	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~30%
18	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
19	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~30%
20	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
21	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
22	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
23	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
24	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~30%
25	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
26	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	~30%
27	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	~30%
28	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
29	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
30	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~30%
31	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
32	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~20%
33	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~20%
34	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
35	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
36	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
37	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~20%
38	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
39	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
40	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	~20%
41	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~20%
42	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
43	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
44	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~20%
45	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
46	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~20%
47	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~20%
48	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
49	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
50	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
51	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
52	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
53	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
54	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
55	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
56	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
57	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
58	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
59	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
60	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
61	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
62	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
63	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
64	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~10%
65	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
66	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
67	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~10%
68	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
69	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
70	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
71	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
72	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
73	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
74	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
75	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
76	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
77	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
78	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
79	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
80	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
81	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
82	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
83	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
84	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
85	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
86	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
87	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
88	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
89	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
90	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
91	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
92	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
93	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
94	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
95	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
96	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
97	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
98	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	<5%
99	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
100	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
101	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
102	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Islamabad	🇵🇰 Pakistan	>90%
2	Visakhapatnam	🇮🇳 India	>90%
3	Agra	🇮🇳 India	~90%
4	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	~90%
5	Hajipur	🇮🇳 India	~90%
6	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	~90%
7	Karachi	🇵🇰 Pakistan	~90%
8	Srinagar	🇮🇳 India	~90%
9	Ranchi	🇮🇳 India	~90%
10	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	~90%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
2	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
3	Le rocher des aigles	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
4	Lusen National Park Centre	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
5	Espace Rambouillet	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
7	Indroda Nature Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
8	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
9	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
10	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
11	Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
12	WildtierPark Edersee	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
13	Alice Springs Desert Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
14	Kano Zoo	🇳🇬 Nigeria	In captivity
15	Terra Natura Benidorm	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
16	Diergaarde Blijdorp	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
17	Lisbon Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
18	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
19	JOJOZOO PARK	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
20	Zoo de La Flèche	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
21	حديقة الحيوانات تازة	🇩🇿 Algeria	In captivity
22	Wildparadies Tripsdrill	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
23	Almaty Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
24	Дельфинарий в Сочи-парке	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
25	Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
26	Botanical and Zoological Garden of Tsimbazaza	🇲🇬 Madagascar	In captivity
27	Adler- und Wolfspark Kasselburg	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
28	Zoomarine	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
29	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
30	Asahiyama Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
31	Terra Natura Murcia	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
32	Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
33	Chai Nat Bird Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
34	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
35	Tennōji Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
36	Vogelpark Avifauna	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
37	Monkeyland	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
38	Kuala Lumpur Bird Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
39	Oasi Naturalistica di Sant'Alessio	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
40	Zoopark Limpopo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
41	Bird Park Steinen	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
42	Eram Zoo	🇮🇷 Iran	In captivity
43	The Raptor Foundation	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
44	World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
45	Cim d'Àligues	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
46	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
47	Greifvogelpark Saarburg	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
48	Hai Kef	🇮🇱 Israel	In captivity
49	Zoo Koki (Parque zoológico y botánico)	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
50	Bali Bird Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity

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Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Lophaetus occipitalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Polyboroides typus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Gypohierax angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stephanoaetus coronatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Circaetus cinerascens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Buteo buteo

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Hieraaetus ayresii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pernis apivorus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Buteo oreophilus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Haliaeetus vocifer

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Before you go

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

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Kite sighting in Kibale National Park on a given day, based on 210 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 119th most-seen of the 366 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

March and December

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Kite in Kibale National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black Kite?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Kite sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Kibale National Park the best place to see a Black Kite?

51st of 102

Of the 102 parks where we can rate Black Kite sightings, Kibale National Park ranks 51st at about 10%. The best odds are in Berenty Reserve (Madagascar, over 90%), Nairobi National Park (Kenya, about 70%) and Nikko National Park (Japan, about 60%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the Black Kite live in Kibale National Park?

Same family: Accipitridae

The closest relatives of the Black Kite that you can see in Kibale National Park (family Accipitridae, Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) are Lizard Buzzard (about 30%), Long-crested Eagle (about 20%) and African Harrier-Hawk (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Black Kite sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black Kite is recorded against all the birds logged in Kibale National Park (210 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Black Kite

About the Black Kite

Sounds

Recent sightings of Black Kite in Kibale National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Lizard Buzzard

Long-crested Eagle

African Harrier-Hawk

Palmnut Vulture

Wahlberg's Eagle

Crowned Eagle

Banded Snake-Eagle

Common Buzzard

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle

European Honey-buzzard

Mountain Buzzard

African Fish-Eagle

Before you go

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

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

What time of day is best to see a Black Kite?

Is Kibale National Park the best place to see a Black Kite?

Which relatives of the Black Kite live in Kibale National Park?

Where does the Black Kite sighting chance come from?