Alternative Names: Himalayan Vulture
- Gyps himalayensis
Identification
Body pale brownish, wing coverts pale buff to white, flight feathers and tail very dark.
Similar Species
Eurasian Griffon Vulture is smaller, has shorter tail, and narrower body.
Distribution
Central Asia, mainly in the Himalayas.
Taxonomy
Habitat
High plateaux and mountains up to 6,000m
Behaviour
Eats carrion
References
- Birdforum thread discussing id of this species
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
