Gyps coprotheres
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
↓Decreasing
Population trend
8
Countries
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_vulture
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
AVES
Order
ACCIPITRIFORMES
Family
ACCIPITRIDAE
Genus
Gyps
Gyps coprotheres belongs to the family ACCIPITRIDAE, order ACCIPITRIFORMES, within the AVES class.
Threats
Dams & water management/use
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources
Habitat shifting & alteration
Housing & urban areas
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals
Livestock farming & ranching
Recreational activities
Renewable energy
Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)
Conservation Actions
Found in 8 Countries
Community Sightings
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Gyps coprotheres (Gyps coprotheres). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/cape-vulture