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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
📅 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Rueppell's Vulture sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 506 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rueppell's Vulture in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
February has the highest sighting rate for Rueppell's Vulture in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.