
White-headed Vulture
The white-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is an Old World vulture endemic to Africa.
Informazioni sulla specie
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
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: White-headed Vulture
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Settentrionale
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South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
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Quando e dove trovarlo: White-headed Vulture
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (White-headed Vulture) in strutture dentro o accanto a Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Dalla tarda mattinata a metà pomeriggio. I rapaci veleggiano quando il sole crea le termiche.
- Mattina presto. Spesso posati mentre l’aria si scalda.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Lista Rossa IUCN
Critically Endangered
Specie
Trigonoceps occipitalis
Segnalazioni
483
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (White-headed Vulture) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
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.

























