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bird · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
Cape Vulture
Gyps coprotheres (J.R.Forster, 1798) — also called Cape Griffon, CAGR. Occurrence records of the Cape Vulture are shared on GBIF from around 62 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Vergenoeg Nature Reserve & Hiking Trail (3 038 records), in 8 provinces.
IUCN: VulnerableAccipitridae
62reserves with records
7 793records around them
8provinces
VUIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Vergenoeg Nature Reserve & Hiking TrailNature reserve | NW North West | 3 038 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 086 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 054 |
| Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 301 |
| Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 209 |
| Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 194 |
| Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 186 |
| Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 186 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 183 |
| Oribi GorgeProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 123 |
| Ingula Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 106 |
| Verloren Valei Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 105 |
| Royal Natal National ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 102 |
| Marakele National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 102 |
| Giant's Castle Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 73 |
| Himeville Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 51 |
| Ntsikeni Nature ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 47 |
| Magaliesberg Nature AreaNature reserve | NW North West | 46 |
| Wildlife Paws SOSWildlife sanctuary | MP Mpumalanga | 42 |
| Greater Lakenvlei Protected EnvironmentProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 40 |
| Middelpunt Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 38 |
| Gouritz ClusterBiosphere reserve | WC Western Cape | 38 |
| Lekgalameetse Provincial ParkWildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | 33 |
| Kuschke Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 28 |
| Witzieshoek NaturellereserweNature reserve | FS Free State | 27 |
| Mkhambathi Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 27 |
| Mzimkulwana Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 26 |
| Blyderivierspoort NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 25 |
| Blouberg PrivaatnatuurreserweNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 22 |
| Lake Eland Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 21 |
| Kamberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 21 |
| Blouberg Nature ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 21 |
| Magaliesberg Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserve | GP Gauteng | 18 |
| Plovers LakeProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 17 |
| Zulu Waters Game ReservePrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 15 |
| Coleford Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 12 |
| Ann van Dyk Cheetah CentreWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 12 |
| Sterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 11 |
| SwartkransProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 10 |
| Lotheni Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Gladysvale CaveProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 7 |
| Loteni Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Lion & Safari ParkGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 7 |
| Umtamvuna Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| SterkfonteinProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| The Cradle Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| Coopers CaveProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| MotsetsiProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| Plumari Private ReservePrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| QwaQwa National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 4 |
| Marico Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserve | NW North West | 3 |
| Greater Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| Pikkie Park ConservancyPrivate game reserve | FS Free State | 3 |
| Lejwe La Metsi Private ReservePrivate game reserve | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| CrocworldNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| KleinfonteinGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Medike Mountain SanctuaryNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Mount Currie Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Percy Fyfe Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Minnaar's CavesProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 2 |
and 2 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 17 reserves
- Limpopo
- 13 reserves
- Gauteng
- 12 reserves
- North West
- 7 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 5 reserves
- Free State
- 5 reserves
- Western Cape
- 2 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Scientific name
- Gyps coprotheres
- GBIF taxon
- 2480386
- Wikidata
- Q826525
More of the Accipitridae family
Black-winged KiteAfrican Fish EagleJackal BuzzardBlack KiteLong-crested EagleAfrican Harrier-HawkCommon BuzzardYellow-billed KiteWhite-backed VulturePale Chanting GoshawkVerreaux's EagleBateleurBrown Snake EagleCrowned EagleWahlberg's EagleBlack HarrierBooted EagleTawny EagleBlack-chested Snake EagleMartial EagleForest BuzzardAfrican Hawk-EagleAfrican Marsh HarrierHooded VultureAfrican GoshawkDark Chanting GoshawkBlack SparrowhawkBearded VultureRufous-breasted SparrowhawkGabar GoshawkPalm-nut VultureSouthern Banded Snake EagleLizard BuzzardLittle SparrowhawkOvambo SparrowhawkAfrican Cuckoo-HawkLesser Spotted Eagle
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.