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123. White-backed Vulture
(Whitebacked vulture) (Gyps africanus )
Siswati: lingce
Common breeding resident in the lowveld.
Eswatini Red Data Status: Near Threatened
Southern African Red Data Status: Vulnerable
International Red Data Status: Not listed
Mlawula
Checklist, comments and distribution information from the Eswatini Bird Atlas by Vincent Parker, digital data provided by the Avian Demography Unit, Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town (http://www.aviandemographyunit.org). SiSwati names from SNTC and Big Game Parks.
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