Red Kite
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Red Kite

Milvus milvus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Mercantour National Park
16 Verified records at Mercantour National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. The species currently breeds only in Europe, though it formerly also bred in West Asia and Northwest Africa. Historically, it was only resident in the milder parts of its range in Western Europe and Northwestern Africa, whereas all or most red kites in Northern mainland Europe wintered to the south and west, some also reaching western Asia, but an increasing number of northern birds now remain in that region year-round. Vagrants have reached north to Finland and south to Israel, Libya and the Gambia. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Kite sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mercantour National Park

Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

<5% · Rare
Common Buzzard
LC Endemic

Common Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo buteo

30–40% · Possible
Griffon Vulture
LC

Griffon Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps fulvus

20–30% · Possible
Golden Eagle
LC Endemic

Golden Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila chrysaetos

10–20% · With luck
Short-toed Eagle
LC

Short-toed Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus gallicus

10–20% · With luck
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
LC

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter nisus

10–20% · With luck
European Honey-buzzard
LC

European Honey-buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pernis apivorus

10–20% · With luck
Hen Harrier
LC

Hen Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus cyaneus

Insufficient data
Bearded Vulture
NT

Bearded Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gypaetus barbatus

<5% · Rare
Montagu's Harrier
LC

Montagu's Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus pygargus

Insufficient data
White-tailed Eagle
LC

White-tailed Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus albicilla

Insufficient data
Western Marsh-Harrier
LC

Western Marsh-Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus aeruginosus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
3 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
4 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
5 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
6 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
7 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
8 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
9 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
10 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
11 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
12 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
13 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
14 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
15 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
16 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
17 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
18 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
19 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
20 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red Kite in Mercantour National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Kite sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red Kite in Mercantour National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Red Kite in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.

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