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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-backed Vulture sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park
Cape Griffon
Gyps coprotheres
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
📅 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 Waterberg Plateau Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a White-backed Vulture sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-backed Vulture in Waterberg Plateau Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-backed Vulture in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.