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White-backed vulture  in flight (Gyps africanus)  Botswana,Geotagged,Gyps africanus,Summer,White-backed Vulture Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

White-backed vulture in flight (Gyps africanus)

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  1. Glorious! Great view. Posted 9 years ago
  2. thanks Mark, there were around 80 or so on a hippo carcass, suspected death from losing a fight the previous night. Posted 9 years ago

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The White-backed Vulture is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is closely related to the European Griffon Vulture, "G. fulvus".

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by dunlak
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By dunlak

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Uploaded Mar 31, 2016. Captured Mar 10, 2016 12:41 in Unnamed Road, Botswana.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/9.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400
  • 200mm