White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusGyps (Griffon Vultures)
- SpeciesGyps africanus (White-backed Vulture)
The white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the most common vulture species in the continent of Africa. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-backed Vulture sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
📅 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-backed Vulture in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White-backed Vulture sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-backed Vulture in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for White-backed Vulture in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.