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Vultures

Scientific Name:	Various
Conservation Status:	Least Concern

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Kenya is home to a wide range of vulture species from the palm nut vulture of the arid north to the giant and rare Lammergeyer. The most commonly seen are the Ruppel’s Griffin, the Lappett faced and the White backed, all of which will aggressively scavenge on kills.

The Vultures is found in the following park(s):

» Amboseli National Park

» Central Island National Park

» Hells Gate National Park

» Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park

» Kiunga National Marine Reserve

» Malka Mari National Park

» Meru National Park

» Mt. Longonot National Park

» Nairobi National Park

» Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park

» Saiwa Swamp National Park