About Namibia's Vultures

Six species of vulture occur in Namibia. One of them, the Egyptian Vulture, is considered extinct because only a few individuals have been seen over the last decades and they do not breed in the country anymore. A second species seems destined to follow the same fate - the Cape Vulture. The Namibian Cape Vulture population has declined steadily since the late 1960s and all known breeding colonies have become inactive. They are considered critically endangered in Namibia due to their small population and the lack of breeding. Two further species, the Hooded and White-headed Vulture, are only found in north-eastern Namibia where they are not very common. The remaining two species, the White-backed and Lappet-faced Vulture, are the ones most commonly seen in the country but even they are under threat.(Click on the maps and images to enlarge)