Eurasian Griffon Vulture

About Eurasian Griffon Vulture:

• It is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae.
• It is one of the largest birds in the vulture family and is Europe’s second-largest bird.
• Scientific Name: Gyps fulvus
• Distribution:
  • It has a very large range, across the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe, from India to Portugal and Spain
  • They are most commonly found in countries that border the Mediterranean. 
• Habitat:
  • They live in areas of mountains, plateaus, shrubland, grassland, and semi-desert, usually in warm climates, but also in harsher conditions of cold, rain, mist, and snow to secure particularly favourable breeding or foraging conditions.
  • They tend to avoid forests, lakes, wetlands, and marine waters.
• Features:
  • The griffon vulture is 93–122 cm long with a 2.3–2.8 m wingspan.
  • Adult birds are identical with a white head, neck and ‘feathery’ ruff-like collar.
  • Its body and upper wings are pale brown.
  • They are social birds, often gathering in large groups to feed on a single carcass.
• Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Least Concern