Egyptian Vulture
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Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
18 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Egyptian Vulture sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Augur Buzzard
LC

Augur Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo augur

40–50% · Likely
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

40–50% · Likely
Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

30–40% · Possible
Lappet-faced Vulture
EN

Lappet-faced Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Torgos tracheliotos

30–40% · Possible
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

20–30% · Possible
Bateleur
EN

Bateleur

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terathopius ecaudatus

20–30% · Possible
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

20–30% · Possible
Ruppell's griffon

Ruppell's griffon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps rueppellii

20–30% · With luck
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
LC

Black-breasted Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus pectoralis

10–20% · With luck
Long-crested Eagle
LC

Long-crested Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophaetus occipitalis

10–20% · With luck
Martial Eagle
EN

Martial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polemaetus bellicosus

10–20% · With luck
African Harrier-Hawk
LC

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Egyptian Vulture in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Egyptian Vulture sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Egyptian Vulture in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

February has the highest sighting rate for Egyptian Vulture in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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