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White-headed Vulture

Trigonoceps occipitalis
(Burchell, WJ, 1824)
Buitre Cabeciblanco
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Critically Endangered

Synonyms: Vultur occipitalis.


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Number of Records: 14



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242343113/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionParque Nacional Lago Mburo1Hugo Caverzasi
242336012/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionParque Nacional Lago Mburo2Hugo Caverzasi
242315907/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionParque Nacional Reina Elizabeth3Hugo Caverzasi
242307005/01/2026UgandaNorthern RegionLago Nyabikere, Kibale1Hugo Caverzasi
242302504/01/2026UgandaNorthern RegionRio Nilo Victoria2Hugo Caverzasi
242299303/01/2026UgandaCentral RegionZiwa Rhino Sanctuary1Hugo Caverzasi
194580818/10/2023South AfricaMpumalangaParque Nacional Kruger2Luis Cesar Tejo
194562418/10/2023South AfricaMpumalangaParque Nacional Kruger2Daniela Espinosa
96750504/08/2019UgandaNorthern RegionKidepo Valley National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
97531602/08/2019UgandaNorthern RegionKidepo Valley National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 13/03/2026.