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The lappet-faced vulture or Nubian vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) is an Old World vulture belonging to the bird order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks.
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 682 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Lappet-faced Vulture is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
682 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Lappet-faced Vulture aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor KwaZulu-Natal
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · African elephant · Cape buffalo
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Vanaf R 14,000 per nag
Lappet-faced Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 1,420 per nag
Lappet-faced Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 900 per nag
Lappet-faced Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
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Lappet-faced Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 130 per nag
Lappet-faced Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Nile crocodile · Hippopotamus
Vanaf R 190 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Woud-bioom · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
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Indiese Oseaan-kusgordel-bioom
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Vanaf R 13,000 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 4,280 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Zululand Conservation Trust
Vanaf R 1,280 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 2 ander
Vanaf R 5,400 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Vanaf R 5,990 per nag
Grasveld-bioom · Spotted hyena · Leopard
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 1,140 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 1,691 per nag
Woud-bioom · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
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Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · Blesbok · Serval
Gee terug aan Zululand Conservation Trust en 3 ander
Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Common eland
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 1 ander
Vanaf R 6,800 per nag
Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Serval
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 4,100 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prys op aanvraag
Indiese Oseaan-kusgordel-bioom
Gee terug aan National Sea Rescue Institute
Vanaf R 3,995 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Vervet monkey
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Vanaf R 795 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prys op aanvraag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom
Gee terug aan Zululand Conservation Trust en 2 ander
Vanaf R 1,840 per nag
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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Wanneer en waar om die Lappet-faced Vulture te vind
Gashere het die Lappet-faced Vulture gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ithala Game 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.
IUBN Rooi Lys
Endangered
Spesie
Torgos tracheliotos
Waarnemings
682
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Lappet-faced 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 Lappet-faced Vulture in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lappet-faced Vulture at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ithala Game Reserve and Ndumo Game Reserve. 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 Lappet-faced Vulture in South Africa?
The Lappet-faced Vulture is most recorded in Mpumalanga (53% of records), Limpopo (24% of records), Northern Cape (14% of records), based on 682 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Lappet-faced Vulture on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Lappet-faced Vulture?
The Lappet-faced 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. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ndumo Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Lappet-faced Vulture?
The Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Lappet-faced Vulture?
The lappet-faced vulture or Nubian vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) is an Old World vulture belonging to the bird order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus Torgos. It is not closely related to the superficially similar New World vultures, and does not share the good sense of smell of some members of that group.
























