White-backed Vulture

White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Queen Elizabeth National Park
499 Verified records at Queen Elizabeth National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the most common vulture species in the continent of Africa. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-backed Vulture sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 499 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
4 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
6 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
10 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
11 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
12 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
14 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
15 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
17 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
18 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
19 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
20 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
21 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
22 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
23 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
24 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
25 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
26 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
27 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
28 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
29 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
30 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
31 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
32 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
33 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
34 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
35 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
36 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
37 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
38 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
<5%
39 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
40 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
41 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
42 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
43 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
44 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
45 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
46 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
47 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
48 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
49 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-backed Vulture in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a White-backed Vulture sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 499 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-backed Vulture in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for White-backed Vulture in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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