Where does the Black-shouldered Kite live?
Elanus caeruleus has 722,318 records in 146 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 722,318 records
- 146 places
- 144 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesAccipitriformesAccipitridaeElanus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 215,881 | |
| India | 166,594 | |
| Taiwan | 66,677 | |
| Israel | 41,478 | |
| Portugal | 36,591 | |
| France | 34,203 | |
| Spain | 27,568 | |
| Kenya | 14,814 | |
| Thailand | 13,011 | |
| Netherlands | 8,985 | |
| China | 7,666 | |
| Tanzania | 7,143 | |
| Namibia | 6,111 | |
| Cambodia | 5,651 | |
| Nigeria | 5,105 | |
| Uganda | 5,086 | |
| Malaysia | 4,936 | |
| Zimbabwe | 3,741 | |
| Singapore | 3,307 | |
| Botswana | 2,834 | |
| Zambia | 2,528 | |
| Sweden | 2,246 | |
| Hong Kong | 2,236 | |
| Morocco | 2,164 | |
| Denmark | 1,998 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1,919 | |
| Nepal | 1,807 | |
| Egypt | 1,720 | |
| Indonesia | 1,666 | |
| Bangladesh | 1,480 | |
| Gambia | 1,474 | |
| Ghana | 1,466 | |
| Eswatini | 1,463 | |
| Ethiopia | 1,312 | |
| Vietnam | 960 | |
| Mozambique | 946 | |
| Senegal | 929 | |
| Palestine | 928 | |
| Myanmar | 918 | |
| Türkiye | 906 |
Showing the top 40 of 146 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Accipitridae.
Red-tailed Hawk
12,453,989 records
Bald Eagle
7,794,263 records
Common Buzzard
7,541,433 records
Hen Harrier
5,090,488 records
Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
5,068,701 records
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
3,359,616 records
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
2,938,262 records
Black Kite
2,793,592 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.