Ruppell's griffon
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Ruppell's griffon

Gyps rueppellii

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
24 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Rüppell's vulture (Gyps rueppelli), also called Rüppell's griffon vulture or Rüppell's griffon, a species of vulture named after Eduard Rüppell, is a large, resident bird of prey, mainly native to the Sahel region and East Africa. It is considered to be the highest-flying bird, with confirmed evidence of a flight at an altitude of 11,300 m (37,000 ft), where the average temperature is about −56 °C (−69 °F). The former population of 22,000 individuals has been decreasing due to loss of habitat, incidental poisoning, and other factors. It is therefore listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ruppell's griffon sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

<5% · Rare
Augur Buzzard
LC

Augur Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo augur

60–70% · Likely
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

30–40% · Possible
Steppe Eagle
EN

Steppe Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila nipalensis

30–40% · Possible
Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

30–40% · Possible
Mountain Buzzard
NT

Mountain Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo oreophilus

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Vulture
CR

Hooded Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Necrosyrtes monachus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
LC

Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter rufiventris

10–20% · With luck
African Cuckoo-Hawk
LC

African Cuckoo-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aviceda cuculoides

Insufficient data
Verreaux's Eagle
LC

Verreaux's Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila verreauxii

10–20% · With luck
African Harrier-Hawk
LC

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Spotted Eagle

Lesser Spotted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila pomarina

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
9 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
11 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
16 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
17 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
23 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
24 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
25 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
27 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
28 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ruppell's griffon in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Ruppell's griffon sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ruppell's griffon in Bale Mountains National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Ruppell's griffon in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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