Common Name: Himalayan Vulture
Scientific Name: Gyps himalayensis
Nepali Name: Himali Giddha (हिमाली गिद्ध)
Size: 115-125 cm
Location: Dharapani, Manang
Found above 900 m to 4000m; these Himalayan Vultures are widespread residents in the Himalayas. With huge wingspans, this quite certainly can be the largest bird found in the Himalayas. The underside is pale brown along with the under-wing coverts. Flight feathers and tails are dark in tone.
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