Ruppell's griffon

Gyps rueppellii

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
GenusGyps (Griffon Vultures)
SpeciesGyps rueppellii (Ruppell's griffon)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Mkomazi National Park

2 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park

☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Gyps africanus

Buteo oreophilus

Buteo augur

Melierax poliopterus

Elanus caeruleus

Terathopius ecaudatus

10–20% · With luck

Lophaetus occipitalis

10–20% · With luck

Aquila rapax

10–20% · With luck

Stephanoaetus coronatus

Polyboroides typus

Buteo buteo

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

See all 12 relatives Show fewer

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Ruppell's griffon at Mkomazi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal

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

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Ruppell's griffon

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

White-backed Vulture

Mountain Buzzard

Augur Buzzard

Eastern Chanting-Goshawk

Black-winged Kite

Bateleur

Long-crested Eagle

Tawny Eagle

Crowned Eagle

African Harrier-Hawk

Common Buzzard

Wahlberg's Eagle

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found