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It declined markedly throughout the 19th–20th centuries in much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, mainly due to direct persecution and \
Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)
Blue-headed vulture bird in Novosibirsk zoo, Russia
Turkey Vulture in Flight at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Close-up portrait of Gypaetus barbatus (bearded vulture, also known as the lammergeier and ossifrage) sitting in aviary. Green tree and cage in the background. Soft focus. Animals in captivity theme.
Taken at a Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Ein Geier schaut direkt in die Kamera, sein kräftiger, gebogener Schnabel und die stechenden, wachsamen Augen dominieren das Bild. Sein Gefieder ist spärlich um den Hals herum, was seinen charakteristischen nackten Hals betont. Der Kontrast zwischen dem dunklen Schnabel und den helleren Federn verleiht dem Bild eine besondere Ausdrucksstärke. Der Geier wirkt aufmerksam und ernst, als ob er jedes Detail in seiner Umgebung beobachtet. Der dunkle Hintergrund hebt das Porträt des Vogels deutlich hervor und lenkt den Fokus auf seine faszinierenden Gesichtszüge.
Hooded vulture - Necrosyrtes monachus
Eurasian Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) spotted outdoors
Eurasian Griffon Vulture. The Eurasian griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. Massive tricolored vulture with whitish head and neck, pale brown body, and contrasting dark flight feathers. Juveniles similar but with a pale brown rather than white neck ruff. Nests in colonies on cliff ledges; often seen in loose flocks soaring over valleys and mountainsides but always in search of updrafts and thermals. Still the commonest vulture over much of its breeding range. Some populations are resident while others are highly migratory. Vultures are scavengers that eat carrion, including the remains of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. They use their sense of smell and sight to find food, and they often eat freshly dead animals. Vultures maintain a social order when feeding, with larger, stronger vultures eating first and smaller vultures waiting for scraps.
A closeup shot of a griffon vulture on the blurry background
Greifvogel
Side head view of a griffon vulture or Eurasian griffon. This large scavenger bird is looking for a prey, dead or alive.
Gyps Fulvus flying in Cuenca region, Spain
Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus portrait.
Turkey Vulture in Flight at Midday
A Cinereous Vulture Latin name Aegypius monachus
The Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) is a bird found throughout most of the Americas.  turkey buzzard or  buzzard. Santa Rosa, California. Pepperwood Preserve.
Portrait of a young Bearded Vulture in a zoo, cloudy day in winter
Congregates on a field
Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) photographed in the Monfragüe national park
Vulture at the zoo
Majestic King Vulture (Gyps fulvus) gracefully glides through the sky, showcasing its impressive wingspan and striking plumage in flight
Vulture On Tree
Portrait of The Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) also known as the Black Vulture, Monk Vulture, or Eurasian Black Vulture.
In Colca Canyon, Peru, near the iconic Cruz de la Condor, a golden condor glides effortlessly through the azure sky, its wide wingspan cutting through the air with precision. This high-altitude raptor is often seen soaring along the canyon walls.
Very close portrait of a griffon vulture in the meadow. Spain.
Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) flying in Catalonian pyrenees.
Worm's-eye view on griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) looking down on prey against white background
turkey vulture at the central California coastline
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