
White-headed Vulture
The white-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is an Old World vulture endemic to Africa.
Informações sobre a espécie
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
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: White-headed Vulture
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o África do Sul
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
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White-headed Vulture: registrado aqui
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White-headed Vulture: registrado aqui
White-headed Vulture: registrado aqui
White-headed Vulture: registrado aqui
White-headed Vulture: registrado aqui
White-headed Vulture: registrado aqui
White-headed Vulture: registrado aqui
White-headed Vulture: registrado aqui
White-headed Vulture: registrado aqui
White-headed Vulture: registrado aqui
White-headed Vulture: registrado aqui
White-headed Vulture: registrado aqui
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
Ver lugares que retribuemPlanejando uma viagem
Quando e onde encontrar: White-headed Vulture
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (White-headed Vulture) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Melhores horários do dia
- Do fim da manhã ao meio da tarde. As aves de rapina planam quando o sol forma as térmicas.
- Início da manhã. Muitas vezes pousadas enquanto o ar esquenta.
Onde se hospedar
- LimpopoPor conta própriaHospedagens: Limpopo
- Northern CapePor conta própriaSem maláriaHospedagens: Northern Cape
- KwaZulu-NatalHospedagens: KwaZulu-Natal
Formas de observar
Dirija por conta própria
Seu próprio veículo e seu próprio ritmo, nas estradas do parque.
Onde os anfitriões registram
Lista Vermelha da IUCN
Critically Endangered
Espécie
Trigonoceps occipitalis
Registros
483
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (White-headed Vulture) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-headed Vulture in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-headed Vulture at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Mapungubwe National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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. 57 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Mapungubwe National Park: May-Sep, dry season. 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.



























