Vultures
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Vultures
Vultures (Cathartes aura) are scavenging birds, feeding mostly on the carcasses of dead animals. Vultures are found on every…
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Condors
Condors refer to the largest species of New World vultures, and the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere.…
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Rüppell’s Vultures
Rüppell’s Vultures (Gyps rueppellii) is a large vulture that ranges across much of central Africa, including Ethiopia, the Sudan, Tanzania…
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Red-headed Vultures
For a red-headed vulture found in America, please refer to the Turkey Vulture. These two vultures look alike in many…
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Old World Vultures Photos
Below are the different vultures found in “Old World” (Europe, Asia and Africa) – clicking on any of the photos…
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Palm-nut Vultures
Notwithstanding its name “the Palm-nut Vultures” it has been proposed that the Palm-nut Vulture might not be a vulture at…
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Slender-billed Vulture
The Slender-billed Vultures (Gyps tenuirostris) is a recently recognized species of Old World vulture. For some time, it was lumped…
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Cape Griffon
The Cape Griffon or Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres) is endemic to southern Africa and is found mainly in South Africa,…
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Lammergeiers
The Lammergeiers — a name which originates from German and means “lamb-vulture” or “lamb-hawk” – may suggest that this vulture…
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Griffon Vultures
The Griffon Vultures or Eurasian Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family…
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