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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a White-backed Vulture sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 1,732 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Ruppell's griffon
Gyps rueppellii
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax metabates
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
📅 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 Serengeti National Park?
About 44% of wildlife watchers report a White-backed Vulture sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 1,732 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-backed Vulture in Serengeti National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-backed Vulture in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.