Where can you see the Yellow-billed Kite in South Africa?

The Yellow-billed Kite is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (40% of records), Western Cape (37% of records), Mpumalanga (9% of records), based on 3 165 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-billed Kite on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-billed Kite?

The Yellow-billed Kite is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Yellow-billed Kite?

The black 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 million individuals.

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Yellow-billed Kite

Yellow-billed KiteMilvus migrans

The black kite ( Milvus migrans ) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Yellow-billed Kite

Yellow-billed KiteMilvus migrans

The black kite ( Milvus migrans ) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotYellow-billed Kite40+ stays list it on site or nearby

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Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Meilleurs moisTous les mois

Records3,163 records

Curve from 3,163 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Où la trouver

KwaZulu-Natal and beyond

Provinces where Yellow-billed Kite is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

3,165 records, iNaturalist