Himalayan Vulture
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Himalayan Vulture

Gyps himalayensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
152 Verified records at Chitwan 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Vulture sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 152 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Indian White-rumped Vulture
CR

Indian White-rumped Vulture

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gyps bengalensis

10–20% · With luck
Slender-billed Vulture
CR

Slender-billed Vulture

Bird

Gyps tenuirostris

5–10% · With luck
Griffon Vulture
LC

Griffon Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps fulvus

<5% · Rare
Indian Vulture
CR

Indian Vulture

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gyps indicus

<5% · Rare
Crested Serpent Eagle
LC Endemic

Crested Serpent Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spilornis cheela

30–40% · Possible
Oriental Honey-buzzard
LC

Oriental Honey-buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pernis ptilorhynchus

20–30% · Possible
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle

Gray-headed Fish-Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Icthyophaga ichthyaetus

20–30% · Possible
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

20–30% · Possible
Crested Hawk-Eagle
LC Endemic

Crested Hawk-Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nisaetus cirrhatus

10–20% · With luck
Red-headed Vulture
CR

Red-headed Vulture

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sarcogyps calvus

5–10% · With luck
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

5–10% · With luck
Cinereous Vulture
NT

Cinereous Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aegypius monachus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Chitwan National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Vulture sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 152 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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