Open AccessObservations on the white-backed Vulture <i>Gyps africanus</i> in the Kruger National Park, with notes on other Avian Scavengers
Author(s) -
Alan C. Kemp,
M.I. Kemp
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v18i1.914
Subject(s) - vulture , national park , geography , tanzania , zoology , seasonal breeder , biology , ecology , archaeology , environmental planning
Observations on the breeding biology of vultures in the central Kruger National Park, Republic of South Africa, were made over two consecutive seasons. The breeding success of the White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus appeared to be lower than in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Its incubation period was about 8 weeks and its nestling period about 4,5 months. The relative abundance of vultures species recorded at food, is similar to results from other areas of Africa. Some resightings of marked birds indicate that vultures roam at least over the whole of the Kruger National Park.