Kruger National Park
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White-headed Vulture
Trigonoceps occipitalisCritically endangered
The white-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is an Old World vulture endemic to Africa.
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
Records484 records
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.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where White-headed Vulture is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
483 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the White-headed Vulture
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a 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
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
White-headed Vulture recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
White-headed Vulture recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-headed 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 White-headed Vulture
Hosts have recorded the White-headed Vulture at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
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
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Critically Endangered
Species
Trigonoceps occipitalis
Records
483
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-headed Vulture on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
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.