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Gyps himalayensis , Himalayan Griffon, in Tibetan
Gyps himalayensis , Himalayan Griffon, in Tibetan "mkha' la 'khor མཁའ་ལ་འཁོར་"

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The Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) ,Tibetan name is "mkha' la 'khor མཁའ་ལ་འཁོར་", is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is closely related to the European Griffon Vulture, G. fulvus.

Adults are 103-110 cm (41-43 inches) long, have a wingspan of 260-289 cm (102-114 inches) across the wings and weigh 8–12 kg (18-26.4 lbs). They are the second largest Old World vulture, behind only the Aegypius monachus - Cinereous Vulture in size.

It breeds on crags in mountains in the Himalayas and Tibet, laying a single egg. Birds may form loose colonies. The population is mostly resident.

Like other vultures it is a scavenger, feeding mostly from carcasses of animals, which it finds by soaring over open areas and mountains. These birds often move in flocks.

The Himalayan Griffon Vulture is a typical vulture, with a bald white head, very broad wings, and short tail feathers. It is even larger than the European Griffon Vulture. It has a white neck ruff and yellow bill. The whitish body and wing coverts contrast with the dark flight feathers.

This vulture grunts and hisses at roosts or when feeding on carrion.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_Griffon_Vulture

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