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| {{Taxobox begin | color = pink | name = Griffon Vulture}} | |||
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| <tr><th align="center" bgcolor=pink>'''Griffon Vulture'''</th></tr> | |||
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| {{Taxobox species entry | taxon = '''''G. fulvus'''''}} | |||
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| {{Taxobox section binomial | color = pink | binomial_name = Gyps fulvus | author = ] | date = 1783}} | |||
| <tr><td>{{Genus}}:</td><td>''''']'''''</td></tr> | |||
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| <tr><td>{{Species}}:</td><td>'''''fulvus'''''</td></tr> | |||
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| <tr><td align="center">'''''Gyps fulvus'''''<br><small>], ]</small></td></tr> | |||
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Revision as of 00:22, 25 May 2005
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The Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks.
It breeds on crags in mountains in southern Europe, north Africa, and Asia, laying one egg. Griffons may form loose colonies. The population is mostly resident. Griffon Vultures have been re-introduced successfully into the Massif Central in France.
Like other vultures it is a scavenger, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals which it finds by soaring over open areas. It often moves in flocks.
Griffon is a typical vulture, with a white bald head, very broad wings, short tail and a 2.5m wingspan. It has a white neck ruff and yellow bill. The buff body and wing coverts contrast with the dark flight feathers
This vulture grunts and hisses at roosts or when feeding on carrion.
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