Ruppell's griffon
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Ruppell's griffon

Gyps rueppellii

Insufficient data
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park
2 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Rüppell's vulture (Gyps rueppelli), also called Rüppell's griffon vulture or Rüppell's griffon, a species of vulture named after Eduard Rüppell, is a large, resident bird of prey, mainly native to the Sahel region and East Africa. It is considered to be the highest-flying bird, with confirmed evidence of a flight at an altitude of 11,300 m (37,000 ft), where the average temperature is about −56 °C (−69 °F). The former population of 22,000 individuals has been decreasing due to loss of habitat, incidental poisoning, and other factors. It is therefore listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Griffon Vulture
LC

Griffon Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps fulvus

Insufficient data
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

<5% · Rare
African Fish-Eagle
LC

African Fish-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus vocifer

70–80% · Very likely
African Harrier-Hawk
LC

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

50–60% · Likely
Palmnut Vulture
LC

Palmnut Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gypohierax angolensis

30–40% · Possible
Bateleur
EN

Bateleur

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terathopius ecaudatus

30–40% · Possible
Brown Snake Eagle
LC

Brown Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus cinereus

20–30% · Possible
Wahlberg's Eagle
LC

Wahlberg's Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

20–30% · Possible
Lizard Buzzard
LC

Lizard Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

20–30% · Possible
Banded Snake-Eagle
LC

Banded Snake-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus cinerascens

20–30% · Possible
African Hawk-Eagle
LC

African Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila spilogaster

20–30% · Possible
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Ruppell's griffon at Niokolo-Koba National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
30–40%
2 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
9 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
11 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
16 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
17 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
23 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
24 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
25 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
27 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
28 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
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