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. 5 places to stay on Spekboom 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 in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

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.

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Lappet-faced Vulture

Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotosEndangered

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.

from Wikipedia

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Lappet-faced Vulture

Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotosEndangered

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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Showing stays where you can spotLappet-faced Vulture5 stays list it on site or nearby

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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.

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Records682 records

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.

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Mpumalanga and beyond

Provinces where Lappet-faced Vulture is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

682 records, iNaturalist