Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusGyps (Griffon Vultures)
- SpeciesGyps himalayensis (Himalayan Vulture)
Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Himalayan Buzzard
Buteo refectus
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Upland Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Rufous-bellied Eagle
Lophotriorchis kienerii
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
📅 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 Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Himalayan Vulture sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Himalayan Vulture in Khangchendzonga National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Vulture in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.