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Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)

A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including condors).

California Condor bird flying in blue sky

Very close portrait of a griffon vulture in the meadow. Spain.

Daytime front-view portrait of a single Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) sitting still and looking concentrated ahead, shallow DOF with focus on the eye

A closeup shot of a griffon vulture on the blurry background

Parrot

A Cinereous Vulture Latin name Aegypius monachus

Eurasian Griffon Vulture. The Eurasian griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. Massive tricolored vulture with whitish head and neck, pale brown body, and contrasting dark flight feathers. Juveniles similar but with a pale brown rather than white neck ruff. Nests in colonies on cliff ledges; often seen in loose flocks soaring over valleys and mountainsides but always in search of updrafts and thermals. Still the commonest vulture over much of its breeding range. Some populations are resident while others are highly migratory. Vultures are scavengers that eat carrion, including the remains of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. They use their sense of smell and sight to find food, and they often eat freshly dead animals. Vultures maintain a social order when feeding, with larger, stronger vultures eating first and smaller vultures waiting for scraps.

Head of Black Vulture against bright green background

Black vulture head

Side head view of a griffon vulture or Eurasian griffon. This large scavenger bird is looking for a prey, dead or alive.

Graceful Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura, soaring effortlessly across the skies of North and South America, with its distinctive V-shaped flight and keen scavenging skills.

Griffon vulture with extended nictitating membrane in the right eye

Turkey Vulture in Flight at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Worm's-eye view on griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) looking down on prey against white background

The Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) is a bird found throughout most of the Americas. turkey buzzard or buzzard. Santa Rosa, California. Pepperwood Preserve.

Close-up portrait of Gypaetus barbatus (bearded vulture, also known as the lammergeier and ossifrage) sitting in aviary. Green tree and cage in the background. Soft focus. Animals in captivity theme.

Congregates on a field

Ein Geier schaut direkt in die Kamera, sein kräftiger, gebogener Schnabel und die stechenden, wachsamen Augen dominieren das Bild. Sein Gefieder ist spärlich um den Hals herum, was seinen charakteristischen nackten Hals betont. Der Kontrast zwischen dem dunklen Schnabel und den helleren Federn verleiht dem Bild eine besondere Ausdrucksstärke. Der Geier wirkt aufmerksam und ernst, als ob er jedes Detail in seiner Umgebung beobachtet. Der dunkle Hintergrund hebt das Porträt des Vogels deutlich hervor und lenkt den Fokus auf seine faszinierenden Gesichtszüge.

On the road Eagle in Germany

Portrait of an Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae

The Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), also known as the buzzard, is the most widespread of the North and South American vultures. Its common name comes from a bald red head and dark plumage which resembles that of a male wild turkey. The range of the turkey vulture is from southern Canada to the tip of South America. It inhabits a variety of habitats including forests, shrublands, pastures and deserts. The turkey vulture is a scavenger with a keen sense of smell and eyesight which enables it to find dead and decaying animals (carrion), its main source of food. In flight, they rely on thermals and need to flap their wings infrequently. The turkey vulture roosts in large communal groups and nests in hollow trees, caves and thickets. They usually raise two chicks a year which they feed through regurgitation. This vulture was photographed while flying over Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Blue-headed vulture bird in Novosibirsk zoo, Russia

Greifvogel

Portrait of a black vulture bird of prey

Portrait male Andean condor on a steep cliff. Condor is a national symbol of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and plays an important role in the folklore and mythology of the South American Andean countries.

Vulture looking keen on a prey

Outdoors Falconery: One Turkey Vulture on a human hand, wearing a Protective Glove.

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