Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
(L 37-48" WS 7.5-9.2 ft
Wt 14-25 lb)
Wt 14-25 lb)
Sierra de la Plata
Bolinia, Spain
Bolinia, Spain
10Sept2013
Nest on cliffs...in south
Europe, north Africa and Asia.
Europe, north Africa and Asia.
Llanos de libar
Montejaque, Spain
Montejaque, Spain
12Sept2013
Airplane bird strikes with Vulture
Griffons have occured at 37,000 ft,
ducks at 27,000 ft and shorebirds
at 12,000 ft. (Thor Hanson)
Griffons have occured at 37,000 ft,
ducks at 27,000 ft and shorebirds
at 12,000 ft. (Thor Hanson)