Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusGyps (Griffon Vultures)
- SpeciesGyps himalayensis (Himalayan Vulture)
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Indian White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
Slender-billed Vulture
Gyps tenuirostris
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Indian Vulture
Gyps indicus
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 4 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 14 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Vulture in Chitwan National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Himalayan Vulture sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 152 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Himalayan Vulture in Chitwan National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Vulture in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.