Indian White-rumped Vulture
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Indian White-rumped Vulture

Gyps bengalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Mudumalai National Park
253 Verified records at Mudumalai National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2000, as the population severely declined. White-rumped vultures are threatened by diclofenac poisoning, which kills them by causing kidney failure. As of 2021, the global population was estimated at less than 6,000 mature individuals. In comparison, during the 1980s, the global population was estimated at several million individuals, and it was thought to be "the most abundant large bird of prey in the world". It is closely related to the European griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus). Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Indian White-rumped Vulture sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 253 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mudumalai National Park

Indian Vulture
CR

Indian Vulture

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gyps indicus

<5% · Rare
Griffon Vulture
LC

Griffon Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps fulvus

Insufficient data
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

30–40% · Possible
Crested Serpent Eagle
LC Endemic

Crested Serpent Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spilornis cheela

20–30% · Possible
Brahminy Kite
LC

Brahminy Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliastur indus

20–30% · Possible
Red-headed Vulture
CR

Red-headed Vulture

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sarcogyps calvus

10–20% · With luck
Oriental Honey-buzzard
LC

Oriental Honey-buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pernis ptilorhynchus

10–20% · With luck
Crested Hawk-Eagle
LC Endemic

Crested Hawk-Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nisaetus cirrhatus

10–20% · With luck
Black Eagle

Black Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ictinaetus malayensis

10–20% · With luck
Greater Spotted Eagle

Greater Spotted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila clanga

5–10% · With luck
Steppe Eagle
EN

Steppe Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila nipalensis

5–10% · With luck
Bonelli's Eagle
LC

Bonelli's Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila fasciata

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
2 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
3 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
5 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
6 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian White-rumped Vulture in Mudumalai National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Indian White-rumped Vulture sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 253 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian White-rumped Vulture in Mudumalai National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Indian White-rumped Vulture in Mudumalai National Park in our monthly data.

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