White-headed Vulture
Trigonoceps occipitalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusTrigonoceps
- SpeciesTrigonoceps occipitalis (White-headed Vulture)
The white-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is an Old World vulture endemic to Africa. Populations have been declining steeply in recent years due to habitat degradation and poisoning of vultures at carcasses. An extinct relative was also present in the Indonesian island of Flores during the Late Pleistocene, indicating that the genus was more widespread in the past. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Vulture sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Vulture in Hwange National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Vulture sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-headed Vulture in Hwange National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Vulture in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.