White-backed Vulture - Gyps africanus

Vautour africain

White-backed Vultureadult
It lives in savannahs, wooded areas near large grazing mammals, and along streams. It feeds mainly on carcasses and bone fragments. It is a strict meat-eater. Common and resident in South Africa. Il vit dans les savanes, les zones boisées près des grands mammifères herbivores, et le long des cours d'eau. Il se nourrit principalement de carcasses et de fragments d'os. C'est un carnivore strict. Il est commun et résident en Afrique du Sud.
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  • adult
  • Buitre dorsiblanco africano
  • grifo-de-dorso-branco
  • Weißrückengeier
  • Gyps africanus
  • Accipitriformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Accipitriformes
Family : Accipitridae
Species : White-backed Vulture

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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O.Net ref. : cadw19801
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Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2005 Sep
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Limpopo
Place : Kruger National Park Kruger National Park
Lat. : 23° 49' 17'' South
Lng. : 31° 30' 0'' East

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Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Exposure : 1/800 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 360 mm

Flash : no