Himalayan Vulture
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Himalayan Vulture

Gyps himalayensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Hemis National Park
30 Verified records at Hemis National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) or Himalayan griffon vulture is an Old World vulture native to the Himalayas and foothills in North and Northeastern India, as well as the adjacent Tibetan Plateau. After the cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus), it is the second-largest Old World vulture species, and among the world's largest true raptors. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is not to be confused with the Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), which is a visually similar, sympatric species. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Vulture sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park

Eurasian Sparrowhawk
LC

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter nisus

10–20% · With luck
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

10–20% · With luck
Booted Eagle
LC

Booted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus pennatus

10–20% · With luck
Rough-legged Hawk
LC

Rough-legged Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo lagopus

Insufficient data
Bearded Vulture
NT

Bearded Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gypaetus barbatus

5–10% · With luck
Golden Eagle
LC Endemic

Golden Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila chrysaetos

5–10% · With luck
Common Buzzard
LC Endemic

Common Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo buteo

<5% · Rare
Himalayan Buzzard
LC

Himalayan Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo refectus

<5% · Rare
Hen Harrier
LC

Hen Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus cyaneus

<5% · Rare
Upland Buzzard
LC

Upland Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo hemilasius

<5% · Rare
Oriental Honey-buzzard
LC

Oriental Honey-buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pernis ptilorhynchus

<5% · Rare
Long-legged Buzzard
LC

Long-legged Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo rufinus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
40–50%
2 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
4 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
10–20%
6 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
9 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
10 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
11 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Vulture in Hemis National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Vulture sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Himalayan Vulture in Hemis National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Vulture in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.

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