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White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in South Africa.January 210, February 216, March 207, April 210, May 196, June 218, July 202, August 214, September 243, October 328, November 320, December 237.
South Africa2,801
Mpumalanga1,322
Limpopo707
Tanzania682
Kenya676
KwaZulu-Natal503
Narok375
Zambia285
Mara215
Nothern Cape212

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
  • DiurnalActive primarily during the dayFrom its classification
  • ScavengerPrimarily feeds on carrionBIRDBASE avian traits database

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderHawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies · Accipitriformes
FamilyHawks, Eagles, and Kites · Accipitridae
GenusGriffon Vultures · Gyps

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