Ruppell's griffon

Gyps rueppellii

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
GenusGyps (Griffon Vultures)
SpeciesGyps rueppellii (Ruppell's griffon)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Selous Game Reserve

1 Verified records at Selous Game Reserve

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

Rüppell's vulture (Gyps rueppelli), also called Rüppell's griffon vulture or Rüppell's griffon, a species of vulture named after Eduard Rüppell, is a large, resident bird of prey, mainly native to the Sahel region and East Africa. It is considered to be the highest-flying bird, with confirmed evidence of a flight at an altitude of 11,300 m (37,000 ft), where the average temperature is about −56 °C (−69 °F). The former population of 22,000 individuals has been decreasing due to loss of habitat, incidental poisoning, and other factors. It is therefore listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve

Gyps africanus

5–10% · With luck

Haliaeetus vocifer

30–40% · Possible

Polyboroides typus

10–20% · With luck

Gypohierax angolensis

10–20% · With luck

Terathopius ecaudatus

Circaetus pectoralis

Micronisus gabar

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Torgos tracheliotos

Pernis apivorus

Aquila spilogaster

Polemaetus bellicosus

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Ruppell's griffon at Selous Game Reserve — 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	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
2	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
3	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
4	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
5	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
6	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
7	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
8	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	10–20%
9	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
10	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	10–20%
11	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
12	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
13	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
14	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5–10%
15	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
16	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
17	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
18	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
19	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
20	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
21	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
22	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
23	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
24	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
25	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
26	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	Insufficient data
27	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
28	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
29	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
30	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

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Ruppell's griffon

Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve

White-backed Vulture

African Fish-Eagle

African Harrier-Hawk

Palmnut Vulture

Bateleur

Black-breasted Snake Eagle

Gabar Goshawk

Wahlberg's Eagle

Lappet-faced Vulture

European Honey-buzzard

African Hawk-Eagle

Martial Eagle

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found