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Himalayan Griffon

Gyps himalayensis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in India.January 62, February 86, March 133, April 97, May 39, June 30, July 26, August 19, September 15, October 36, November 67, December 92.
India702
China361
Uttarākhand330
Nepal220
Qinghai Province169
Gandaki141
Himāchal Pradesh134
Sichuan Province110
Assam80
Province 141

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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

  • PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
  • Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database

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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