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Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kanha National Park
70 Verified records at Kanha National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. It is also known as the Eurasian griffon or griffon vulture, although the latter term is sometimes used for the genus Gyps as a whole. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Griffon Vulture sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park

Indian White-rumped Vulture
CR

Indian White-rumped Vulture

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gyps bengalensis

10–20% · With luck
Indian Vulture
CR

Indian Vulture

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gyps indicus

10–20% · With luck
Himalayan Vulture
NT

Himalayan Vulture

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gyps himalayensis

<5% · Rare
Crested Serpent Eagle
LC Endemic

Crested Serpent Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spilornis cheela

30–40% · Possible
Oriental Honey-buzzard
LC

Oriental Honey-buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pernis ptilorhynchus

10–20% · With luck
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

10–20% · With luck
Crested Hawk-Eagle
LC Endemic

Crested Hawk-Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nisaetus cirrhatus

10–20% · With luck
Himalayan Buzzard
LC

Himalayan Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo refectus

Insufficient data
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle

Gray-headed Fish-Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Icthyophaga ichthyaetus

5–10% · With luck
White-eyed Buzzard
LC

White-eyed Buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Butastur teesa

5–10% · Rare
Red-headed Vulture
CR

Red-headed Vulture

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sarcogyps calvus

5–10% · Rare
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
80–90%
2 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
70–80%
3 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
4 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
60–70%
6 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
7 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
50–60%
8 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
9 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
10 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
11 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
13 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
21 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
22 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
23 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Griffon Vulture in Kanha National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Griffon Vulture sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Griffon Vulture in Kanha National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Griffon Vulture in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.

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