Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusSarcogyps
- SpeciesSarcogyps calvus (Red-headed Vulture)
The red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), also known as the Asian king vulture, Indian black vulture or Pondicherry vulture, is an Old World vulture mainly found in the Indian subcontinent, with small disjunct populations in some parts of Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Vulture sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Indian White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
Black Baza
Aviceda leuphotes
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
Western Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
📅 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 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-headed Vulture in Bandipur National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Vulture sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-headed Vulture in Bandipur National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red-headed Vulture in Bandipur National Park in our monthly data.