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Black Kite
Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) — also called BLKI, Black Kite (Black). Occurrence records of the Black Kite are shared on GBIF from around 108 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all iSimangaliso Wetland Park (1 972 records), in 6 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernAccipitridae
108reserves with records
12 275records around them
6provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 972 |
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 602 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 894 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 701 |
| Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 414 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 368 |
| Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 351 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 305 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 304 |
| West Coast National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 291 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 283 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 282 |
| Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 242 |
| Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 239 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 194 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 191 |
| Mahlathini Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | LP Limpopo | 176 |
| Tienie Versfeld Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 139 |
| Tienie Versveld Wildflower ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 131 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 128 |
| Turtle Beaches / Coral Reefs of TongalandMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 128 |
| Zeekoevlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 125 |
| Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 125 |
| Constantia NekNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 113 |
| Doreen clark nature reserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 112 |
| Postberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 108 |
| False Bay ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 89 |
| Impeleshu Forest ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 88 |
| Paradise ValleyNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 88 |
| Boland Mountain ComplexProtected area | WC Western Cape | 88 |
| Palmiet Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 85 |
| Vredenheim Big Cats ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 85 |
| Nyalazi State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 83 |
| Himeville Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 79 |
| Lake Sibayi Fresh Water ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 76 |
| Darling Renosterveld ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 73 |
| Kenneth Stainbank Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 70 |
| Albert Falls Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 68 |
| Pipeline Coastal ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 61 |
| Tala Game Reserve entrance gateNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 56 |
| Phezulu Safari ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 55 |
| Tala Game Reserve receptionNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 55 |
| Cumberland Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 54 |
| Phinda Resource ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 47 |
| Manyoni Private Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 42 |
| Modjadji Nature ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 42 |
| Lambert’s Bay Bird Island Nature ReserveGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 42 |
| Vernon Crookes Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 40 |
| Amatikulu Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 40 |
| Kosi BayNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 38 |
| !Khwa ttu Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 38 |
| Honey Trails: HikingNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 37 |
| Paternoster MiddenProtected heritage site | WC Western Cape | 35 |
| Maputaland Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 32 |
| Crestholme Conservancy and Equestrian CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 32 |
| St. Lucia Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 31 |
| Koeberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 30 |
| Hluhluwe–iMfolozi ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 30 |
| Corridor Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 29 |
| Elandsberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 29 |
and 48 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 63 reserves
- Western Cape
- 32 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 6 reserves
- Limpopo
- 5 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 1 reserve
- North West
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Scientific name
- Milvus migrans
- GBIF taxon
- 5229167
- Wikidata
- Q80362
More of the Accipitridae family
Black-winged KiteAfrican Fish EagleJackal BuzzardLong-crested EagleAfrican Harrier-HawkCape VultureCommon BuzzardYellow-billed KiteWhite-backed VulturePale Chanting GoshawkVerreaux's EagleBateleurBrown Snake EagleCrowned EagleWahlberg's EagleBlack HarrierBooted EagleTawny EagleBlack-chested Snake EagleMartial EagleForest BuzzardAfrican Hawk-EagleAfrican Marsh HarrierHooded VultureAfrican GoshawkDark Chanting GoshawkBlack SparrowhawkBearded VultureRufous-breasted SparrowhawkGabar GoshawkPalm-nut VultureSouthern Banded Snake EagleLizard BuzzardLittle SparrowhawkOvambo SparrowhawkAfrican Cuckoo-HawkLesser Spotted Eagle
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.