White-headed Vulture
Trigonoceps occipitalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusTrigonoceps
- SpeciesTrigonoceps occipitalis (White-headed Vulture)
The white-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is an Old World vulture endemic to Africa. Populations have been declining steeply in recent years due to habitat degradation and poisoning of vultures at carcasses. An extinct relative was also present in the Indonesian island of Flores during the Late Pleistocene, indicating that the genus was more widespread in the past. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Vulture sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 415 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax metabates
Ruppell's griffon
Gyps rueppellii
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
📅 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-headed Vulture in Serengeti National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Vulture sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 415 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-headed Vulture in Serengeti National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Vulture in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.