Hooded Vulture in hotel garden

At our first hotel in Brufut, the Gambia, there was a lovely garden with a swimming pool and lots of colorful and fascinating birds would drop in for a visit. Especially interesting were the Hooded vultures that would come and perch in a tall tree at one end - they were great fun to watch and occasionally photograph.

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Christine Young

Lion

Very beautiful! Definitely one of the prettier vulture species, in my opinion. Posted 5 years ago
1. Barry
  
  Lion
  
  Haha - that's setting the bar pretty low! Actually, I really like vultures and find the Bearded Vulture and the Palm Nut Vulture to be very attractive, as well. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Lol! Vultures are actually my favorite birds <3. The bearded vulture is stunning! Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Barry
      
      Lion
      
      Oh yes - I have seen them in captivity, but not yet in the wild. However, I have seen both Andean and California condors in the wild - majestic! My favorite vulture is still probably the King Vulture of South America - the colors on its head are just amazing. Posted 5 years ago

The Hooded Vulture

The Hooded Vulture is an Old World vulture in the order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus "Necrosyrtes". It breeds in a stick nest in trees in much of Africa south of the Sahara, laying one egg. Birds may form loose colonies.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey

Species identified by Barry