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It declined markedly throughout the 19th–20th centuries in much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, mainly due to direct persecution and \
Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)
Portrait of alert griffon vulture perched at an ornithological fair
Single griffon fulture with spread wings, in a green nature background.
A closeup shot of a griffon vulture on the blurry background
To their scavenger practices is added the habit of adhering to their paws when they have heat a substance product of the combination of their feces and urine that helps them moderate their body temperature, since they lack sweat glands.
cinereous vulture (aegypius monachus) profile view, close up portrait
Congregates on a field
A Cinereous Vulture Latin name Aegypius monachus
Eurasian Griffon Vulture. The Eurasian griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. Massive tricolored vulture with whitish head and neck, pale brown body, and contrasting dark flight feathers. Juveniles similar but with a pale brown rather than white neck ruff. Nests in colonies on cliff ledges; often seen in loose flocks soaring over valleys and mountainsides but always in search of updrafts and thermals. Still the commonest vulture over much of its breeding range. Some populations are resident while others are highly migratory. Vultures are scavengers that eat carrion, including the remains of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. They use their sense of smell and sight to find food, and they often eat freshly dead animals. Vultures maintain a social order when feeding, with larger, stronger vultures eating first and smaller vultures waiting for scraps.
Portrait of a young Bearded Vulture in a zoo, cloudy day in winter
Close-up of a Eurasian griffon vulture heaad in a green background.
Worm's-eye view on griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) looking down on prey against white background
Greifvogel
Griffon vulture with extended nictitating membrane in the right eye
A wild Eurasian Griffon Vulture,  Gyps fulvus, in flight against clear, blue sky over Parque Natural del Estrecho, southern AndalucĂ­a, Spain.
Cinereous vulture of european alps
Close up of a Eagle
Ein Geier schaut direkt in die Kamera, sein kräftiger, gebogener Schnabel und die stechenden, wachsamen Augen dominieren das Bild. Sein Gefieder ist spärlich um den Hals herum, was seinen charakteristischen nackten Hals betont. Der Kontrast zwischen dem dunklen Schnabel und den helleren Federn verleiht dem Bild eine besondere Ausdrucksstärke. Der Geier wirkt aufmerksam und ernst, als ob er jedes Detail in seiner Umgebung beobachtet. Der dunkle Hintergrund hebt das Porträt des Vogels deutlich hervor und lenkt den Fokus auf seine faszinierenden GesichtszĂ¼ge.
Taken at a Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Portrait of an Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae
Vulture at the zoo
Griffon Vulture or Gyps fulvus in flight
Gyps fulvus portrait
A vulture with striking features perches near a rocky surface, displaying its impressive profile. The natural habitat provides a serene setting as it watches its surroundings intently.
Winter day:  Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) on top of a branch in a snowy landscape.
Closeup of griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) walking on ground seen from profile
Vulture On Tree
Portrait of a Ruppell's Griffon Vulture in the Rotterdam Zoo (Blijdorp Zoo), the Netherlands
An eagle flying in the blue sky with white clouds
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