Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusSarcogyps
- SpeciesSarcogyps calvus (Red-headed Vulture)
The red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), also known as the Asian king vulture, Indian black vulture or Pondicherry vulture, is an Old World vulture mainly found in the Indian subcontinent, with small disjunct populations in some parts of Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Vulture sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mudumalai National Park
Indian White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-headed Vulture in Mudumalai National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Vulture sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-headed Vulture in Mudumalai National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Red-headed Vulture in Mudumalai National Park in our monthly data.