A Quiet Giant of the Skies
The Griffon Vulture (genus Gyps, commonly seen in Uganda as the Rüppell’s Griffon) is one of Uganda’s great clean-up crews, strong, patient, and essential to the balance of the wild.
In Uganda, they are mostly seen in open landscapes like Kidepo Valley National Park and parts of the northeastern savannah, where cliffs and tall trees offer nesting grounds and wide skies provide perfect soaring conditions.
These vultures are not true migrants, the move with purpose, not seasons. They can travel hundreds of kilometers in a day while searching for food, riding thermals with effortless grace, but they do not migrate long distances like many other birds. At Avian Conservation Uganda, we believe that the griffon vulture is not only a symbol of resilience but also responsibility. Where it still circles, the ecosystem is still working. And where it disappears, something deeper is out of balance.