Where does the Black Kite live?
Milvus migrans has 2,793,592 records in 176 countries and territories, from 1828 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 2,793,592 records
- 176 places
- 168 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesAccipitriformesAccipitridaeMilvus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| India | 842,361 | |
| France | 356,523 | |
| Spain | 319,909 | |
| Australia | 296,467 | |
| Georgia | 80,584 | |
| Russia | 69,655 | |
| Taiwan | 66,343 | |
| Japan | 65,701 | |
| Germany | 60,725 | |
| Portugal | 54,342 | |
| Israel | 53,546 | |
| South Africa | 52,849 | |
| Sweden | 50,578 | |
| Hong Kong | 37,725 | |
| Kenya | 29,693 | |
| Nepal | 28,780 | |
| Denmark | 22,127 | |
| Switzerland | 19,972 | |
| Uganda | 16,666 | |
| Bangladesh | 15,224 | |
| China | 13,764 | |
| Ghana | 11,574 | |
| Gambia | 10,782 | |
| Ethiopia | 10,034 | |
| Mongolia | 9,847 | |
| Madagascar | 9,333 | |
| Thailand | 9,152 | |
| Belgium | 8,890 | |
| Italy | 8,739 | |
| Senegal | 8,307 | |
| Tanzania | 7,972 | |
| Netherlands | 7,682 | |
| Türkiye | 7,586 | |
| Pakistan | 7,560 | |
| Rwanda | 6,760 | |
| Botswana | 5,574 | |
| Egypt | 5,382 | |
| Ukraine | 4,895 | |
| Morocco | 4,606 | |
| Austria | 4,550 |
Showing the top 40 of 176 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
White-tailed Eagle
2,079,212 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.