Bird
Rüppell's Griffon
Gyps rueppellii · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsFeb · Aug · Novmost records
Records18,628in 16 countries
Most seen inKenya7,727 records
Red ListCritically endangeredIUCN status
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About
Rüppell's Griffon in brief
The rüppell's griffon (Gyps rueppellii) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 18,628 published records, most of them from Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, August and November.
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
Kenya7,727 records · best Aug, Nov
Tanzania5,904 records · best Feb, Jul
Ethiopia2,820 records · best Nov, Dec
Senegal1,002 records · best Jan, Feb
Gambia690 records · best Nov, Jan
Benin191 records · best Apr, Dec
Chad84 records · best Feb, Mar
Guinea68 records · best Nov, Feb
Niger41 records · best Jan, Jul
Sudan22 records · best Feb, May
Eritrea21 records · best Apr, Mar
Burkina Faso18 records · best Dec, Jan
Djibouti15 records · best Sep, Oct
Mauritania9 records · best Mar, Sep
Mali8 records · best Nov, Dec
South Sudan8 records · best Mar, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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