White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusGyps (Griffon Vultures)
- SpeciesGyps africanus (White-backed Vulture)
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Cape Griffon
Gyps coprotheres
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Pale Harrier
Circus macrourus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-backed Vulture in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 43% of visitor-days record a White-backed Vulture sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 110 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-backed Vulture in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for White-backed Vulture in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.