#lappet-faced vulture

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Lappet-faced vultures, the largest vultures in Africa, have a wingspan of up to nine feet.

Masai Mara, Kenya, July 2023.

[ashen-vulture]

Magnificent creatures

[corvidaemnit]

vulture fancam yaaay:3

you can also find it on my tiktok here if you want!

[dwmmphotography]

On this Scavenger Sunday we visit Sir Winston the lappet-faced vulture experiencing a light snow at the ABQ BioPark Zoo.

[skrunksthatwunk]

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[todaysbird]

the lappet-faced vulture is a large vulture species found in africa & the arabian peninsula. like other vultures, they primarily feed on carcasses; however, they have been known to take live prey. they are considered the most aggressive of the african vultures, and other vulture species often defer to them at feedings. they are not social birds, and are almost always solitary. this species is endangered; their main threats are habitat destruction and ingestion of poison (usually, from eating baited food set out for other ‘pest’ species such as jackals).

[rulers-of-the-sky]

Lappet-faced Vulture

[leopardsealz]

my mzingo design! he is a lappet-faced vulture

[nkp1981]

The Lappet-faced Vulture

Photo: Joschka Voss

[internetdruid]

🥚i see u filling my dash with eggs and beasts and idk what its for but im taking this opportunityt o ask what your favourite species of vulture is if you have one. mine is the bearded vulture

I love all the vultures, both old and new world, so it's a really tough choice, but if I had to choose one

It'd probably be the Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis)

[supremebirdbracket]

A gentle-eyed icon vs a large lad with fluffy pants!

Icon of the Americas, who can resist those soulful brown eyes? Turkey vultures are widespread throughout North and South America, preferring open and semi-open areas such as deserts and shrublands. They have a wingspan of 1.6–1.83 m (63–72 in) and weigh 0.8 to 2.41 kg (1.8 to 5.3 lb). Their flight feathers appear silvery in flight. They are very gregarious and roost in large groups, though generally forage independently. Turkey vultures mostly eat fresh carrion, but sometimes also eat insects and plant matter. They have an excellent sense of smell and forage by searching for the scent of ethyl mercaptan, a gas produced by decaying animal matter. Turkey vultures are known to be inquisitive and intelligent.

Lappet-faced vultures live in the dry open plains of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. They are incredibly large, with a wingspan of 2.5–2.9 m (8.2–9.5 ft) and weighing 4.4-13.6 kg (9.7-30 lb), with females being larger. Their head color can be red, pink, or gray and pink depending on local population. They are very solitary and, unlike many other vultures, do not nest in colonies. They are the most powerful and aggressive African vulture and dominate at carcasses, and are often the first vultures able to rip open the tough hide of animals such as elephants. They can carry up to 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) of meat in their crops!

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[le-jardin-inculte]

so there was a thing in the timestamps

and well.

let's just say the livestream is sometimes blessed and sometimes cursed with a good mic 😂

source: NamibiaCam

[dwmmphotography]

It is Scavenger Sunday, and Eleanore is demonstrating proper mouse eating etiquette at the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo.

[skrunksthatwunk]

haven't done any pen work in a while so i thought i'd start small. have a vulture

[herpsandbirds]

Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos), family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes, Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe

ENDANGERED.

This is the largest species of vulture in Africa with a wingspan reaching up to 2.9m (9.5ft).

photograph by Henk Bogaard