Necrosyrtes monachus is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa; from
Senegal and southern
Mauritania east through southern
Niger and
Chad, to southern
Sudan,
South Sudan,
Ethiopia and western
Somalia, southwards to northern
Namibia and
Botswana, and through
Zimbabwe to southern
Mozambique and north-eastern
South Africa (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001). The species is generally sedentary, with some dispersal by non-breeders and immature birds, and movements in response to rainfall in the Sahel of West Africa (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001). Data and observations of varying coverage and quality from various parts of its range suggest that the species is undergoing a very rapid decline in its global population (Ogada and Buij 2011). Following evidence of declines across its range, the total population has been estimated at a maximum of 197,000 individuals (Ogada and Buij 2011).
Rights Holder: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Bibliographic Citation: BirdLife International 2012.
Necrosyrtes monachus. In: IUCN 2014 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1 . <
www.iucnredlist.org>
