Kauaʻi record · kba_bird_black_kite
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
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About Black Kite
Black Kite (Milvus migrans) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.
Kauaʻi evidence
The record includes Kauaʻi-specific or clearly defined regional evidence appropriate to its stated occurrence status.
Occurrence evidence
island_checklist_no_kauai_code
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Milvus migrans
- Common names
- Black Kite
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Record type
- Species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- No Kauaʻi occurrence code in 2017 island checklist; further evidence needed
- Origin
- Vagrant visitor
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
- Evidence date
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence limits
- Kauaʻi occurrence or ecological use remains uncertain
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Forest
- Food and resource needs
- For Kauaʻi, Black Kite has no standing local food dependency until an occurrence is validated. If recorded, attach the observation to transient access to vertebrate prey, large insects, fish, birds, rodents, reptiles, carrion, or nocturnal prey according to predator type.
- Reproduction
- Breeding on Kauaʻi is not established; seasonal resting and foraging habitat may be relevant.
- Shelter
- Shelter and structure within forest.
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Avian malaria/vector expansion, habitat loss, invasive plants, predators, food-web change, storms, small population size, and climate displacement
- Conservation actions
- Mosquito/vector control where applicable, predator control, native forest restoration, fencing, translocation, captive assurance, and habitat connectivity
- Monitoring
- Document date, place, observer, habitat, behavior, and supporting media for any Kauaʻi observation.
- Data gaps
- A documented Kauaʻi observation with date, place, observer, and supporting media is needed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Black Kite (Milvus migrans) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.