Planning a trip to Pilanesberg National Park? Download opspoor to see recent sightings in the park and log your own.
When to see White backed Vulture in Pilanesberg National Park
White backed Vulture are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is White backed Vulture's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Pilanesberg National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for White backed Vulture in Pilanesberg National Park: best roads
Drive
Moruleng, Thlware and Dithabaneng run through mixed bushveld and open grassland: good country for White backed Vulture.
- Moruleng3.9 km · mixed bushveld
- Thlware2.6 km · mixed bushveld
- Dithabaneng12.5 km · mixed bushveld and open grassland
Picked from habitat, not from sightings. opspoor shows where White backed Vulture have actually been seen recently.
About the White backed Vulture
The white-backed vulture is a medium-sized African vulture and one of the continent's most important scavengers. Adults have dark brown plumage, a pale neck and a distinctive white area across the upper back and lower back that is particularly visible in flight. It is primarily a carrion feeder and often gathers in large numbers around carcasses, using its powerful bill to tear flesh. It is strongly associated with savanna, woodland and open habitats and relies heavily on its excellent eyesight to locate food.
How to identify the White backed Vulture
Medium-sized vulture with a mostly pale grey-brown body, dark flight feathers, a bare greyish head and neck, and a relatively slender bill. In flight, the contrast between the pale body and dark wing edges is useful for identification.
Other species to look for in Pilanesberg National Park
Other parks where you can see White backed Vulture
Heading to Pilanesberg National Park? opspoor shows where White backed Vulture have been logged recently and lets you log your own, even with no signal.