Juvenil © Gurpartap Singh
Adulto © Pavel Parkhaev
Juvenil © Jeroen Vanheuverswyn
© Bruce Wedderburn

Himalayan griffon Gyps himalayensis

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Identificação

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A regal raptor of steppes, valleys, and mountainous regions, this large scavenger is fairly common throughout most of its range. Adult is sandy brown with a pale, featherless head. When in flight, the bird has black primaries and a small-headed, squared-winged appearance. Usually seen singly or in small groups; gathers in large flocks at a carcass. The principal scavenger at Tibetan sky burials.

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