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Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotosEndangered
The lappet-faced vulture or Nubian vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) is an Old World vulture belonging to the bird order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks.
Beste Reisezeit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste MonateJeder Monat
Records682 records
Curve from 682 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Wo Sie sie finden
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Lappet-faced Vulture is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
682 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber den Lappet-faced Vulture gesichtet haben
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep9 Orte
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct6 Orte
Sabi Sand Game ReserveMpumalanga · Year-round4 Orte
Timbavati Private Nature ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 Orte
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 Ort
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep1 Ort
Unterkünfte
30+ Ergebnisse in Südafrika
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Lappet-faced Vulture in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lappet-faced Vulture at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Madikwe Game Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Lappet-faced Vulture in South Africa?
- The Lappet-faced Vulture is most recorded in Mpumalanga (53% of records), Limpopo (24% of records), Northern Cape (14% of records), based on 682 iNaturalist observations. 32 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Lappet-faced Vulture on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Lappet-faced Vulture?
- The Lappet-faced Vulture is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the conservation status of the Lappet-faced Vulture?
- The Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
- What is the Lappet-faced Vulture?
- The lappet-faced vulture or Nubian vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) is an Old World vulture belonging to the bird order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus Torgos. It is not closely related to the superficially similar New World vultures, and does not share the good sense of smell of some members of that group.