Rueppell's Vulture
Gyps rueppellii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusGyps (Griffon Vultures)
- SpeciesGyps rueppellii (Rueppell's Vulture)
Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
African Marsh-Harrier
Circus ranivorus
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 8 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 18 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 20 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 21 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 23 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rueppell's Vulture in Akagera National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Rueppell's Vulture sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rueppell's Vulture in Akagera National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Rueppell's Vulture in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.