Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
The black-shouldered kite (Elanus axillaris), Australian black-shouldered kite, or simply Australian kite, is a small raptor found in open habitat throughout Australia.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Black-shouldered Kite
Stays that give back
Across the Eastern Cape
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Black-shouldered Kite recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Black-shouldered Kite recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Black-shouldered Kite recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Black-shouldered Kite recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Price on request
Black-shouldered Kite recorded here
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The Garden Route
Next stop
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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When and where to find the Black-shouldered Kite
Hosts have recorded the Black-shouldered Kite at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Ways to look
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Elanus axillaris
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Black-shouldered Kite on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black-shouldered Kite in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black-shouldered Kite at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
What is the Black-shouldered Kite?
The black-shouldered kite (Elanus axillaris), Australian black-shouldered kite, or simply Australian kite, is a small raptor found in open habitat throughout Australia. It resembles similar species found in Africa, Eurasia and North America, including the black-winged kite, a species that has in the past also been called "black-shouldered kite".