Ictinia (Mississippi and Plumbeous Kites)

Species in this group

LC

Ictinia plumbea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Ictinia mississippiensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Mississippi and Plumbeous Kites

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~30%
	Plumbeous Kite			~30%
2	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~30%
	Plumbeous Kite			~30%
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~20%
	Plumbeous Kite			~20%
4	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~20%
	Plumbeous Kite			~20%
5	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Plumbeous Kite			~20%
6	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Plumbeous Kite			~20%
7	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 2	~20%
	Plumbeous Kite			~20%
8	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Plumbeous Kite			~20%
9	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	~20%
	Plumbeous Kite			~20%
10	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Plumbeous Kite			~20%
11	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~20%
	Plumbeous Kite			~20%
12	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			~10%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
13	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			~10%
14	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Mississippi Kite			~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
15	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			~10%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
16	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			~10%
17	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			~10%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
18	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			~10%
19	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			~10%
20	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			~10%
21	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2	~10%
	Mississippi Kite			~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
22	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			~10%
23	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			~10%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
24	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Mississippi Kite			~10%
25	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
26	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~10%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
27	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			~10%
28	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
29	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
30	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
31	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
32	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
33	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
34	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
35	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
36	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
37	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
38	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
39	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
40	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
41	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
42	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
43	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
44	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
45	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
46	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
47	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
48	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
49	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
50	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
51	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
52	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
53	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
54	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
55	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
56	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
57	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
58	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
59	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~30%
	Plumbeous Kite			~30%
2	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Plumbeous Kite			~20%
3	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Mississippi Kite			~10%
4	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 2	~10%
	Plumbeous Kite			~10%
5	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Mississippi Kite			~10%
6	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Mississippi Kite			~10%
7	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
8	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	2 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
9	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
10	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
11	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
12	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
13	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
14	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
15	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
16	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
17	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
18	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Plumbeous Kite			<5%
19	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
20	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
21	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
22	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%
23	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Mississippi Kite			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Mote Marine Laboratory	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Carolina Raptor Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Mississippi and Plumbeous Kites

Species in this group

Plumbeous Kite

Mississippi Kite

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Mississippi and Plumbeous Kites

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found