
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.
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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. 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
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Lappet-faced Vulture erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Westkap
Lappet-faced Vulture hier erfasst
Zuverlässig zu sehen · Für Vogelbeobachter
Zuverlässig zu sehen · Für Vogelbeobachter
Lappet-faced Vulture hier erfasst
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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Lappet-faced Vulture: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Lappet-faced Vulture in oder bei De Hoop Nature Reserve erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Später Vormittag bis Nachmittag. Greifvögel kreisen, sobald die Sonne Thermik erzeugt.
- Früher Morgen. Sitzt oft auf einer Warte, während sich die Luft erwärmt.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Rote Liste der IUCN
Endangered
Art
Torgos tracheliotos
Nachweise
682
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Lappet-faced Vulture auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Lappet-faced Vulture in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lappet-faced Vulture at stays in or beside De Hoop Nature 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. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape 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. De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. 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.




























