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Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos 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.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
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.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Lappet-faced Vulture is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
682 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Lappet-faced Vulture
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tandweni Villa
Mkuze
From R 14,000a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Maninghi Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
From R 6,460a night
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Lappet-faced Vulture recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Lappet-faced Vulture
Hosts have recorded the Lappet-faced Vulture at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe · Timbavati
LimpopoSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Mokala
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
De Hoop
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Endangered
Species
Torgos tracheliotos
Records
682
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Lappet-faced Vulture on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Lappet-faced Vulture in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lappet-faced Vulture at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Mapungubwe National Park and other reserves. 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. 81 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. 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.