Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae) - HBW 2
Himalayan Griffon (Gyps himalayensis)
French: Vautour de l'Himalaya
German: Schneegeier
Spanish: Buitre del Himalaya
Other common names: Himalayan Griffon Vulture
Taxonomy: Gyps himalayensis Hume, 1869, Himalayas.
Sometimes considered a race of G. fulvus, but ranges overlap and plumages distinct. May form superspecies with G. indicus, G. fulvus, G. coprotheres and G. rueppellii. Monotypic.
Distribution: Himalayas from N Pakistan and N India through S Tibet and Nepal to Bhutan, N Assam and C China; also NE through Pamirs to Tien Shan, and possibly also into Tarbagatai and Altai.
- Least Concern
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Two birds resting on a branch, one defecating Royal Bardia National Park, Nepal (Monotypic species)
Stefan Behrens 2002 3 years ago 39 sec 4.5 -
A bird standing with two Large-billed Crows Narkanda, Himachal Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
John Corder 31 December 2006 2 years ago 41 sec 4.4 -
A bird soaring Narkanda, Himachal Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
John Corder 31 December 2006 2 years ago 34 sec 3.9 -
Two birds on a branch, preening Royal Bardia National Park, Nepal (Monotypic species)
Stefan Behrens 2002 3 years ago 36 sec 3.8 -
A flock of birds feeding at a kill, with one bird flapping its wings Tibetan Plateau, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
David Fisher 30 June 2006 3 years ago 37 sec 3.6 -
A bird in flight, close to some cliffs Yushu, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 30 July 2002 2 years ago 5 sec 3.4
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A bird warming up on a pine tree branch Pele La, Bhutan (Monotypic species)
Ian Fulton 4 April 2008 13 weeks ago 4 -
A close-up. Tierpark Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 March 2008 50 weeks ago 3.5 -
A adult bird perched on the rock. Tierpark Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Monotypic species)
Tomasz Doroń 2 October 2009 15 weeks ago 3
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