Cape Vulture

Gyps coprotheres (Forster, JR, 1798)

8.2 kgWeight

The Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres), also known as Cape griffon and Kolbe's vulture, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Cape Vulture has been recorded at 73 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa155 records
Sani Pass (LS) to Black MountainsLesotho152 records
Sani PassLesotho139 records

More places

Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevationSouth Africa101 records
Polokwane GRSouth Africa68 records
Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa65 records
Black Mountains – WestLesotho55 records
Mkhuze GRSouth Africa48 records
Black Mountains – EastLesotho37 records
DO NOT USE** Hluhluwe-Imfolozi GRSouth Africa37 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Lesotho Namibia Zimbabwe Botswana Eswatini Zambia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres), also known as Cape griffon and Kolbe's vulture, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to southern Africa, and lives mainly in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, and in some parts of northern Namibia. It nests on cliffs and lays one egg per year.

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Questions

How big is the Cape Vulture?

The Cape Vulture weighs around 8.2 kg.

Where does the Cape Vulture live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Namibia to Zimbabwe, Mozambique and southern South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Lesotho and Namibia.