Rüppell's Griffon - a photo on Flickriver

Rüppell's Griffon

            one of several Critically Endangered vulture species of Africa
photographed in the Ndutu area of the Serengeti, Tanzania

From Wikipedia:
"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]"

also called Rüppell's Vulture and Rüppell's Griffon Vulture
Gyps rueppelli
Rüppell's gier
Vautour de Rüppell
Sperbergeier
Buitre Moteado
Grifone di Rüppell
grifo-pedrês

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Taken on: January 16, 2023

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Camera: Nikon Z 7_2, f/8.0, 1/1250 sec, 800mm, ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

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