Summary ²

The Himalayan vulture or Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis) is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae. Closely related to the European griffon vulture (G. fulvus) and once considered a subspecies of it, this species is found along the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan Plateau. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures and true raptors.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Sergey Yeliseev, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/13861029@N00/4691447531
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyps_himalayensis

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