Himalayan Vulture
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Himalayan Vulture

Gyps himalayensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Bandhavgarh National Park
9 Verified records at Bandhavgarh National Park
February 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 Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bandhavgarh National Park

Indian Vulture
CR

Indian Vulture

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gyps indicus

30–40% · Possible
Indian White-rumped Vulture
CR

Indian White-rumped Vulture

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gyps bengalensis

5–10% · With luck
Griffon Vulture
LC

Griffon Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps fulvus

<5% · Rare
Crested Serpent Eagle
LC Endemic

Crested Serpent Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spilornis cheela

40–50% · Likely
Crested Hawk-Eagle
LC Endemic

Crested Hawk-Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nisaetus cirrhatus

20–30% · Possible
Oriental Honey-buzzard
LC

Oriental Honey-buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pernis ptilorhynchus

20–30% · Possible
Red-headed Vulture
CR

Red-headed Vulture

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sarcogyps calvus

20–30% · Possible
White-eyed Buzzard
LC

White-eyed Buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Butastur teesa

20–30% · Possible
Egyptian Vulture
EN Endemic

Egyptian Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neophron percnopterus

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

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

10–20% · With luck
Indian Spotted Eagle

Indian Spotted Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aquila hastata

Insufficient data
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
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 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 Bandhavgarh National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Vulture sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Vulture in Bandhavgarh National Park in our monthly data.

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