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 Bale Mountains National Park
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Mountain Buzzard
Buteo oreophilus
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris
African Cuckoo-Hawk
Aviceda cuculoides
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
📅 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 Bale Mountains National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Rueppell's Vulture sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rueppell's Vulture in Bale Mountains National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Rueppell's Vulture in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.