Rueppell's griffon / Sperbergeier (Gyps rueppellii)

Wikipedia: Rueppell's griffon Source: OTHER 1200px-R%C3%BCppell%27s_Vulture_%28Gyps_rueppelli%29_%2821160089681%29.jpg
Classification: Genus Gyps; Subfamily True hawks (Accipitrinae); Family Accipitridae
General: Rüppell's vulture (Gyps rueppelli), also called Rüppell's griffon vulture, named after Eduard Rüppell, is a large bird of prey, mainly native to the Sahel region and East Africa. The current population of 22,000 is decreasing due to loss of habitat, incidental poisoning, and other factors.^[3] Known also as Rüppell's griffon, Rueppell's griffon, Rüppell's griffin vulture, Rueppell's vulture and other variants, it is not to be confused with a different species, the griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus).^[4] Rüppell's vulture is considered to be the highest-flying bird, with confirmed evidence of a flight at an altitude of 11,300 m (37,000 ft) above sea level.^[5] [more]

🔍 No documented observation