
White-headed Vulture
The white-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is an Old World vulture endemic to Africa.
Infos sur les espèces
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 484 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 White-headed Vulture is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
483 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce White-headed Vulture
Hébergements engagés
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White-headed Vulture : espèce observée ici
White-headed Vulture : espèce observée ici
White-headed Vulture : espèce observée ici
White-headed Vulture : espèce observée ici
White-headed Vulture : espèce observée ici
White-headed Vulture : espèce observée ici
White-headed Vulture : espèce observée ici
White-headed Vulture : espèce observée ici
White-headed Vulture : espèce observée ici
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White-headed Vulture : quand et où l’observer
White-headed Vulture : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Meilleures heures de la journée
- De la fin de matinée au milieu d’après-midi. Les rapaces planent dès que le soleil crée des thermiques.
- Tôt le matin. Souvent perchés pendant que l’air se réchauffe.
Façons d’observer
Conduire soi-même
Votre véhicule et votre rythme, sur les routes du parc.
Parcs où l’espèce est signalée
Liste rouge de l’UICN
Critically Endangered
Espèce
Trigonoceps occipitalis
Observations
483
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce White-headed Vulture sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-headed Vulture in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-headed Vulture at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. 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-headed Vulture in South Africa?
The White-headed Vulture is most recorded in Mpumalanga (76% of records), Limpopo (22% of records), based on 483 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the White-headed Vulture on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-headed Vulture?
The White-headed 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the White-headed Vulture?
The White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
What is the White-headed Vulture?
The white-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is an Old World vulture endemic to Africa. Populations have been declining steeply in recent years due to habitat degradation and poisoning of vultures at carcasses.

























