Evidence found
96 records across 11 countries and territories, 1948–2026.
Torgos tracheliotos · GBIF taxon key 5788496
Where has the Lappet-faced Vulture been recorded?
Torgos tracheliotos occurrence evidence comes from 96 records in 11 countries and territories, from 1948 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 96 records
- 11 places
- 17 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19482026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Lappet-faced Vulture has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Lappet-faced Vulture. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 22 | |
| Namibia | 21 | |
| Kenya | 20 | |
| Tanzania | 10 | |
| Uganda | 7 | |
| Botswana | 6 | |
| Oman | 6 | |
| Egypt | 1 | |
| Mozambique | 1 | |
| United States | 1 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.