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It declined markedly throughout the 19th–20th centuries in much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, mainly due to direct persecution and \
A scavenging bird of prey found in Africa.
Taken at a Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Worm's-eye view on griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) looking down on prey against white background
Rappell's Vulture
Ruppell's vulture, Gyps Rueppelli. Bird critically endangered. Tanzania, lake Ndutu.
horizontal shot of king vulture landing, flying in nature.
Vulture coming down with legs and wings out on white background. Photographed in the Maasai Mara, Kenya.
Black Vulture Sitting on the Ground. Rio Claro, Pantanal, Brazil
Turkey vulture close up
A turkey vulture perched on top of a dead tree looking for food. Black and white background
Eurasian black Vulture flying high up in the sky with spread wings
Vulture at the zoo
a portrait of an ugly vulture
Vulture looking keen on a prey
Very close portrait of a griffon vulture in the meadow. Spain.
The Lappet-faced Vulture or Nubian Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) is a mostly African Old World vulture belonging to the bird order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus Torgos. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Flying.
A Cinereous Vulture Latin name Aegypius monachus
Gyps Fulvus flying in Cuenca region, Spain
Griffon Vulture or Gyps fulvus in flight
Griffon vulture Gyps fulvus gliding. Salto del Gitano. Monfrague National Park. Caceres. Extremadura. Spain.
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 GesichtszĂ¼ge.
They are long-lived and can live up to 40 years in captivity (less in the wild). Griffon vultures feed exclusively on the carcasses of large and mid-sized mammals, and never eat live prey.  The griffon vulture is one of the largest bird species in the world, with a wingspan of 240 to 280 cm, a height of up to 110 cm, and a weight of 7 to 12 kg in adult birds
Hooded vulture standing on dead tree in backlit in Kruger National park, South Africa ; Specie family Necrosyrtes monachus of Accipitridae
Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) photographed in the MonfragĂ¼e national park
Close up of a Eagle
California Condor bird flying in blue sky
Gyps Fulvus flying in Cuenca region, Spain
The Bardenas is in the southeast of Navarra, bordering Aragon. It's semi-desert natural region, the soil are made of clay, chalk and sandstone
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