Ruppell's griffon
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Ruppell's griffon

Gyps rueppellii

Insufficient data
overall probability at Aberdare National Park
1 Verified records at Aberdare National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Rüppell's vulture (Gyps rueppelli), also called Rüppell's griffon vulture or Rüppell's griffon, a species of vulture named after Eduard Rüppell, is a large, resident bird of prey, mainly native to the Sahel region and East Africa. It is considered to be the highest-flying bird, with confirmed evidence of a flight at an altitude of 11,300 m (37,000 ft), where the average temperature is about −56 °C (−69 °F). The former population of 22,000 individuals has been decreasing due to loss of habitat, incidental poisoning, and other factors. It is therefore listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

<5% · Rare
Augur Buzzard
LC

Augur Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo augur

50–60% · Likely
Mountain Buzzard
NT

Mountain Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo oreophilus

20–30% · Possible
African Harrier-Hawk
LC

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

20–30% · With luck
Common Buzzard
LC Endemic

Common Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo buteo

10–20% · With luck
Crowned Eagle
NT

Crowned Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stephanoaetus coronatus

10–20% · With luck
Long-crested Eagle
LC

Long-crested Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophaetus occipitalis

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-billed Kite

Yellow-billed Kite

Bird

Milvus aegyptius

Insufficient data
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

5–10% · With luck
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

<5% · Rare
Martial Eagle
EN

Martial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polemaetus bellicosus

<5% · Rare
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
LC

Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter rufiventris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Ruppell's griffon at Aberdare National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
9 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
11 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
16 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
17 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
23 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
24 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
25 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
27 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
28 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
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