Indian White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusGyps (Griffon Vultures)
- SpeciesGyps bengalensis (Indian White-rumped Vulture)
The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2000, as the population severely declined. White-rumped vultures are threatened by diclofenac poisoning, which kills them by causing kidney failure. As of 2021, the global population was estimated at less than 6,000 mature individuals. In comparison, during the 1980s, the global population was estimated at several million individuals, and it was thought to be "the most abundant large bird of prey in the world". It is closely related to the European griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus). Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Indian White-rumped Vulture sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 183 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Slender-billed Vulture
Gyps tenuirostris
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Indian Vulture
Gyps indicus
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian White-rumped Vulture in Chitwan National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Indian White-rumped Vulture sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 183 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Indian White-rumped Vulture in Chitwan National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Indian White-rumped Vulture in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.