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The Cape griffon or Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres), also known as Kolbe's vulture, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,179 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Cape Vulture is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,179 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Cape Vulture aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Common eland
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 1 ander
Vanaf R 6,800 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · African elephant · Cape buffalo
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 14,000 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 8,380 per nag
Cape Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Cape Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Jaci's Lodge Trust
Vanaf R 31,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gee terug aan Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Cape Vulture hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,180 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom
Gee terug aan Lessons in Conservation (LiC)
Vanaf R 600 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan DAKTARI Bush School
Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Woud-bioom · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation en 1 ander
Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 4,000 per nag
Cape Vulture hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Vanaf R 6,460 per nag
Cape Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Delagoa thorn · Knobthorn
Vanaf R 1,815 per nag
Cape Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Blue wildebeest · Cheetah
Vanaf R 331 per nag
Cape Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · African elephant · Brown hyena
Vanaf R 628 per nag
Cape Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Delagoa thorn · Knobthorn
Vanaf R 390 per nag
Cape Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · African elephant · Leopard
Vanaf R 1,866 per nag
Cape Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom
Vanaf R 391 per nag
Cape Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Cheetah · Delagoa thorn
Vanaf R 771 per nag
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Cape Vulture te vind
Gashere het die Cape Vulture gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kruger National Park and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Van laatoggend tot middel van die middag. Roofvoëls sweef sodra die son warm lugstrome laat opstyg.
- Vroegoggend. Sit dikwels terwyl die lug warm word.
Waar om oor te bly
- KwaZulu-NatalSelfryVerblyfplekke in KwaZulu-Natal
- LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- Western CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Western Cape
- North WestVerblyfplekke in North West
Hoe om te kyk
IUBN Rooi Lys
Vulnerable
Spesie
Gyps coprotheres
Waarnemings
1,179
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Cape Vulture op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Vulture in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Vulture at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kruger National Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Marakele National Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Cape Vulture in South Africa?
The Cape Vulture is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (24% of records), Western Cape (17% of records), Limpopo (15% of records), based on 1,179 iNaturalist observations. 38 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Vulture on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Vulture?
The Cape Vulture is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Cape Vulture?
The Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Cape Vulture?
The Cape griffon or Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres), also known as Kolbe's vulture, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to southern Africa, and is found mainly in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana and in some parts of northern Namibia. It nests on cliffs and lays one egg per year. Since 2015, it has been classified as Endangered.



























