Indian Vulture
Gyps indicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusGyps (Griffon Vultures)
- SpeciesGyps indicus (Indian Vulture)
The Indian vulture or long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus) is a bird of prey native to the Indian subcontinent. It is an Old World vulture belonging to the family of Accipitridae. It is a medium-sized vulture with a small, semi-bald head with little feathers, long beak, and wide dark colored wings. It breeds mainly on small cliffs and hilly crags in central India and south India. The Indian vulture is a keystone species that has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2002, as the population has severely declined during the Indian vulture crisis. It is estimated that there are 5,000-15,000 mature individuals in the wild. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Vulture sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 255 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ranthambore National Park
Indian White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
White-eyed Buzzard
Butastur teesa
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata
Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
📅 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 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian Vulture in Ranthambore National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Vulture sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 255 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Indian Vulture in Ranthambore National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Indian Vulture in Ranthambore National Park in our monthly data.