Himalayan Griffon
Gyps himalayensis
Summary 2
The Himalayan vulture or Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis) is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae. Closely related to the European griffon vulture (G. fulvus) and once considered a subspecies of it, this species is found along the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan Plateau. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures and true raptors.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Sahana M, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Himalayan_Griffon_(Gyps_himalayensis).jpg
- (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyps_himalayensis
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