White-backed vulture - Wikipedia
The white-backed vulture is a typical vulture, with only down feathers on the head and neck, very broad wings and short tail feathers. It has a white neck ruff. The adult's whitish back contrasts with the otherwise dark plumage.
White-Backed Vulture - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
The White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) is the most common large vulture in Africa and is an accomplished scavenger that eats the carcasses of large animals. Hundreds of these vultures gather to feed on large dead animals.
White-backed vulture, facts and photos - National Geographic
What is the white-backed vulture? The white-backed vulture is the most common and widespread vulture in sub-Saharan Africa. It is recognizable by its dark-brown face, long, white neck, and...
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) - World Land Trust
Remains the most common and widespread vulture in sub-Saharan Africa, found from Senegal in the west to western Somalia in the east, south through East Africa to northern South Africa and Namibia, but absent from the Congo basin
White-backed Vulture - eBird
A large, buff-brown vulture with pale underwing patches and a diagnostic pale rump patch that is best seen in flight. Prefers open savanna and plains, where it breeds in loose colonies in tall trees. It remains Africa’s commonest vulture but is declining rapidly as …
White-backed Vulture - Species Overview - WildArk 100
The White-backed Vulture is the only old world vulture in the same family as hawks, kites, and buzzards. It has typical vulture characteristics with down feathers on its head and neck, broad wings, and short tail feathers.
White-backed Vulture - The Peregrine Fund
True to its name, the White-backed Vulture, otherwise known as the African White-backed Vulture, has white feathers along its back . It also has a white ruff around its neck, a dark brown head, and a shiny black beak. Its wings are contrasting white and brown.
White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus | Species Guide | Birda
The White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) is a medium-sized vulture, characterized by down feathers on the head and neck, broad wings, and short tail feathers. It boasts a distinctive white neck ruff, with adults displaying a whitish back that contrasts starkly with the …
White-Backed Vulture – A Complete Guide About These African Birds
2024年7月5日 · White-backed vultures, also known as African white-backed vultures, are an African vulture species found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The scientific name of this vulture is Gyps africanus. These white vultures used to be the most widespread vulture in Africa.
White-Backed Vulture - Saving The Survivors
White-backed Vultures are named after the white feathers on their backs and ruffs, which contrasts with the darker feathers elsewhere. Like typical Vultures, they have very broad wings, short tail feathers and only down feathers on their heads and neck.