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Himalayan Griffon Vulture

Gyps himalayensis

Description:

A huge bird, commonly seen in the Himalayas. Soars to great heights. Can take the low pressure and low temperatures well.

Habitat:

Himalayan range.

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2 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Juvenile Long Billed Vulture... (Gyps indicus)

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Wow! good picture.

GurudasNulkar
Spotted by
GurudasNulkar

Uttarakhand, India

Spotted on Oct 1, 2011
Submitted on Nov 7, 2011

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