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Cape Vulture

Gyps coprotheres

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Description:

large vulture at the rehabilitation center in Mokolodi Nature Reserve.

2 Species ID Suggestions

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LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
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Liam
Liam 12 years ago
Cape Vulture
Gyps coprotheres Cape Vulture


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6 Comments

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

Nice deteailed pictures of the feathers.

Noah Ranger
LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

hm...but a Cape Vulture's back is patterned/colored different

mack.daniels7
mack.daniels7 12 years ago

Thanks, once i heard cape vulture i knew that was it.

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Gyps fulvus is not found in Botswana.

FoTony
FoTony 12 years ago

Waw, I love photo number two!

Noah Ranger
KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

What a beautiful vulture! Lovely photos!

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mack.daniels7
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mack.daniels7

Gaborone, South-East District, Botswana

Spotted on May 19, 2011
Submitted on Jan 19, 2012

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