Rüppell's vulture

Gyps rueppellii · Accipitridae

Rüppell's vulture, also called Rüppell's griffon vulture or Rüppell's griffon, a species of vulture named after Eduard Rüppell, is a large, resident bird of prey, mainly native to the Sahel region and East Africa. It is considered to be the highest-flying bird, with confirmed evidence of a flight at an altitude of 11,300 m (37,000 ft), where the average temperature is about −56 °C (−69 °F). The former population of 22,000 individuals has been decreasing due to loss of habitat, incidental poisoning, and other factors.

Where the Rüppell's vulture lives

Recorded in Kenya, Tanzania, Spain, Ethiopia, Uganda, Senegal and Gambia (Africa and Europe).

Most records fall in Rift Valley, Cádiz, Mara, Nwoya, Arusha and Eastern.

See the Rüppell's vulture’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Critically endangered (CR). In very great danger of dying out in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 24,119 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.