Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
GenusNeophron (Egyptian Vultures)
SpeciesNeophron percnopterus (Egyptian Vulture)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Meru National Park

1 Verified records at Meru National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), also called the white scavenger vulture or pharaoh's chicken, is a small Old World vulture in the monotypic genus Neophron. It is widely distributed from the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, West Asia and India. The contrasting underwing pattern and wedge-shaped tail make it distinctive in flight as it soars in thermals during the warmer parts of the day. Egyptian vultures feed mainly on carrion but are opportunistic and will prey on small mammals, birds, and reptiles. They also feed on the eggs of other birds, breaking larger ones by tossing a large pebble onto them. The use of tools is rare in birds and apart from the use of a pebble as a hammer, Egyptian vultures also use twigs to roll up wool for use in their nest. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

Terathopius ecaudatus

Melierax poliopterus

Aquila rapax

Gyps africanus

Polemaetus bellicosus

20–30% · Possible

Gypohierax angolensis

20–30% · Possible

Haliaeetus vocifer

20–30% · Possible

Polyboroides typus

20–30% · Possible

Lophaetus occipitalis

20–30% · Possible

Circaetus cinereus

20–30% · Possible

Circaetus cinerascens

10–20% · With luck

Aquila spilogaster

10–20% · With luck

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Egyptian Vulture at Meru National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

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	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	30–40%
2	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	20–30%
3	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	20–30%
4	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	20–30%
5	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
6	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	10–20%
7	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
8	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%
9	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	5–10%
10	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	5–10%
11	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	5–10%
12	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
13	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
14	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
16	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
17	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
18	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
19	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
20	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
21	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
22	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
23	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
24	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
25	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	Insufficient data
26	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
27	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
28	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
29	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
30	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
31	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
32	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
33	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
34	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
35	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
36	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
37	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
38	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
39	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
40	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	Insufficient data

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Egyptian Vulture

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

Bateleur

Eastern Chanting-Goshawk

Tawny Eagle

White-backed Vulture

Martial Eagle

Palmnut Vulture

African Fish-Eagle

African Harrier-Hawk

Long-crested Eagle

Brown Snake Eagle

Banded Snake-Eagle

African Hawk-Eagle

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found