
Witrugaasvoël
The white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, 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 3,501 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 White-backed Vulture is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,502 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die White-backed Vulture aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor KwaZulu-Natal
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Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · African elephant · Cape buffalo
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Vanaf R 14,000 per nag
White-backed Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 1,420 per nag
White-backed Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 900 per nag
White-backed Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
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White-backed Vulture hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 130 per nag
White-backed 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
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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
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Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · Blesbok · Serval
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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
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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
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Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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Wanneer en waar om die White-backed Vulture te vind
Gashere het die White-backed 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
Critically Endangered
Spesie
Gyps africanus
Waarnemings
3,502
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die White-backed 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 White-backed Vulture in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-backed 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 White-backed Vulture in South Africa?
The White-backed Vulture is most recorded in Mpumalanga (48% of records), Limpopo (25% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (17% of records), based on 3,502 iNaturalist observations. 8 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the White-backed Vulture on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-backed Vulture?
The White-backed 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 White-backed Vulture?
The White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
What is the White-backed Vulture?
The white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is closely related to the European griffon vulture, G. fulvus.
























