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A favourite of mind the mighty Lappet-faced #Vulture

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December 5, 2024 at 2:50 PM
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White-backed Vulture in #Kruger, SA. Probably the most 'common' species of vulture. Wonderful birds!

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December 6, 2024 at 8:56 AM
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Beautiful White-backed Vulture seen in #Kruger SA.
December 12, 2024 at 5:39 PM
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A small snapshot of many vultures on a kill. Mostly White-backed, but also Cape Lappet & Hooded. Their squabbling sounds are fantastic!
December 9, 2024 at 8:45 AM
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🌍🌏 Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) #Asianbirds #Africanbirds #Eurasianbirds #Europeanbirds | #BeardedVulture #Lammergeier #Ossifrage | #Vulture #OldWorldVultures #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by ArminEP🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
🌍🌏 Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) The Bearded vulture, also known as the Lammergeier or Ossifrage, is a large bird of prey with a distinctive appearance. It has a dark brown body and a white head with a black, beard-like ruff of feathers around its neck. This species is found in mountainous regions of Eurasia and Africa. Bearded vultures are known for their unique feeding habits, as they primarily consume bones. They drop large bones from great heights to crack them open and access the marrow inside. GG 2024 (Edited) Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by ArminEP via Pixabay OUFW
December 13, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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🌍 White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) #AfricanBirds | #WhiteBackedVulture #GypsAfricanus | #Vultures #OldWorldVultures #VultureFamily #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by RonPorter🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
Name This Bird! I'm a medium-sized Old World scavenger, known for my predominantly dull, mottled brown plumage. My most distinctive feature is the conspicuous white back, which is particularly visible in flight against my darker body. I have a long, unfeathered neck and head, usually dark grey to blackish. My preferred habitats are savannas and open woodlands in sub-Saharan Africa, where I'm often seen soaring high in the sky or perched in trees. Sadly, my species is critically endangered. What bird am I? 🌍 White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) The white-backed vulture is a medium-sized African vulture, identifiable by its distinctive white lower back (visible in flight), white neck ruff, and dark plumage. Its bald head and long neck aid in feeding. It is widespread across sub-Saharan Africa, preferring open woodlands and savannas with tall trees for nesting. Highly social, white-backed vultures are obligate scavengers, typically among the first to arrive at a carcass. They soar on thermals for hours, locating food by sight and observing other scavengers. They feed in noisy groups, their bare heads adapted for deep probing into carrion. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by RonPorter via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/vulture-wildlife-bird-scavenger-378888/ HTQU
June 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM