3634 x 2907 px | 30,8 x 24,6 cm | 12,1 x 9,7 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
14. November 2024
Ort:
Lake Nzelekela Mterere, Rufiji, Tanzania
Weitere Informationen:
The white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the most common vulture species in the continent of Africa. The white-backed vulture is a typical vulture, with only down feathers on the head and neck, very broad wings and short tail feathers. It has a white neck ruff. The adult's whitish back contrasts with the otherwise dark plumage. Juveniles are largely dark. This is a medium-sized vulture; its body mass is 4.2 to 7.2 kg (9.3–15.9 lb), it is 78 to 98 cm (31 to 39 in) long and has a 1.96 to 2.25 m (6 ft 5 in to 7 ft 5 in) wingspan. The white-backed vulture is a typical vulture, with only down feathers on the head and neck, very broad wings and short tail feathers. It has a white neck ruff. The adult's whitish back contrasts with the otherwise dark plumage. Juveniles are largely dark. This is a medium-sized vulture; its body mass is 4.2 to 7.2 kg (9.3–15.9 lb), it is 78 to 98 cm (31 to 39 in) long and has a 1.96 to 2.25 m (6 ft 5 in to 7 ft 5 in) wingspan. The population has declined significantly in recent years, possibly due to the use of pesticides and Diclofenac in agriculture Rüppell's vulture (Gyps rueppelli), also called Rüppell's griffon vulture is a large bird of prey, mainly native to the Sahel region and East Africa. The former population of 22, 000 has been decreasing due to loss of habitat, incidental poisoning, and other factors
