Bird
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records54,655in 25 countries
Most seen inGambia16,185 records
Red ListCritically endangeredIUCN status
About
Hooded Vulture in brief
The hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.
Across the 25 countries we cover it has 54,655 published records, most of them from Gambia, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and November and fall to their lowest in May and June.
Its global conservation status is critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Gambia16,185 records · best Jan, Nov
Ethiopia7,964 records · best Nov, Dec
Zimbabwe4,625 records · best Nov, Oct
Ghana4,081 records · best Nov, Feb
Uganda3,601 records · best Jul, Aug
Senegal3,548 records · best Jan, Feb
Tanzania3,517 records · best Feb, Jul
Zambia2,768 records · best Oct, Nov
Botswana2,696 records · best Sep, Aug
Guinea-Bissau1,017 records · best Feb, Nov
Rwanda828 records · best Jul, Jun
Burkina Faso804 records · best Jan, Nov
Nigeria570 records · best Jan, May
Guinea516 records · best Nov, Jan
Mozambique410 records · best Aug, Nov
Sierra Leone405 records · best Dec, Apr
Benin371 records · best Feb, Dec
Cameroon175 records · best Mar, Apr
Somalia126 records · best Apr, May
South Sudan123 records · best Jul, Oct
Niger113 records · best Dec, Aug
Togo80 records · best Aug, Dec
Chad60 records · best Feb, Mar
Sudan37 records · best Mar, Feb
Mali35 records · best Oct, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birds
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
