Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GenusNeophron (Egyptian Vultures)
SpeciesNeophron percnopterus (Egyptian Vulture)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Vanoise National Park

1 Verified sightings at Vanoise National Park From 2019 to 2026

6,144 Verified sightings across all 41 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Egyptian Vulture

The Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), also called the white scavenger vulture or pharaoh's chicken, is a small Old World vulture in the monotypic genus Neophron. It is widely distributed from the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, West Asia and India. The contrasting underwing pattern and wedge-shaped tail make it distinctive in flight as it soars in thermals during the warmer parts of the day. Egyptian vultures feed mainly on carrion but are opportunistic and will prey on small mammals, birds, and reptiles. They also feed on the eggs of other birds, breaking larger ones by tossing a large pebble onto them.

The use of tools is rare in birds and apart from the use of a pebble as a hammer, Egyptian vultures also use twigs to roll up wool for use in their nest. Egyptian vultures that breed in the temperate regions migrate south in winter while tropical populations are relatively sedentary. Populations of this species declined in the 20th century and some island populations are endangered by hunting, accidental poisoning, and collision with power lines.

The Egyptian vulture was formally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Vanoise National Park

LC Endemic

Aquila chrysaetos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Gypaetus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Buteo buteo

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Gyps fulvus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Circaetus gallicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Accipiter nisus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Milvus migrans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Haliaeetus albicilla

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pernis apivorus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Aegypius monachus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Milvus milvus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Circus aeruginosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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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	Daily sighting probability
1	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
2	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~30%
3	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
4	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
5	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
6	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	~20%
7	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
8	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
9	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~10%
10	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
11	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
12	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
13	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
14	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
16	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
17	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
18	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
19	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
20	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
21	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
22	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
23	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
24	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
25	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	Insufficient data
26	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
27	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
28	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
29	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
30	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
31	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
32	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
33	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
34	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
35	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
36	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
37	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
38	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
39	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
40	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
41	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	Insufficient data

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Egyptian Vulture

About the Egyptian Vulture

Closest Relatives at Vanoise National Park

Golden Eagle

Bearded Vulture

Common Buzzard

Griffon Vulture

Short-toed Eagle

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Black Kite

White-tailed Eagle

European Honey-buzzard

Cinereous Vulture

Red Kite

Western Marsh-Harrier

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found