Vulturetober days 14-17
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Local resident Rinchin Tashi spotted the ailing vulture and swiftly transported it to the Dirang Veterinary Dispensary for medical care
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📷: Himalayan vulture or Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis) by Pixel-mixer via Pixabay 2015 The photo shows a large, imposing vulture with a wingspan of up to 2.7 metres. Its body is typically buff-brown with darker wings and tail feathers. Its downy head is yellowish-white, with a long, feathery ruff around its neck. It has a powerful, hooked beak and sharp talons, adapted for tearing into carcasses. Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) Distribution: The Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau. Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae Genus: Gyps Species: G. himalayensis CC: LNVH
New addition! 🌏 Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) #AsianBirds | #HimalayanVulture #HimalayanGriffonVulture #GriffonVultures #Vultures #Raptors | #birds🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds