Slender-billed Vulture
Gyps tenuirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusGyps (Griffon Vultures)
- SpeciesGyps tenuirostris (Slender-billed Vulture)
The slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) is an Old World vulture species native to sub-Himalayan regions and Southeast Asia. It is Critically Endangered since 2002 as the population on the Indian subcontinent has declined rapidly. As of 2021, fewer than 870 mature individuals are thought to remain. It used to be the Indian vulture, under the name of "long-billed vulture". However, these two species have non-overlapping distribution ranges and can be immediately told apart by trained observers, even at considerable distances. The Indian vulture is found only to the south of the Ganges and breeds on cliffs while the slender-billed vulture is found along and nests in trees. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Slender-billed Vulture sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Indian White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Indian Vulture
Gyps indicus
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Slender-billed Vulture are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
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 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slender-billed Vulture in Chitwan National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Slender-billed Vulture sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slender-billed Vulture in Chitwan National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Slender-billed Vulture in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.