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Birds

White-backed
Vulture

Critically Endangered

Decreasing

White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

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.

African White-backed Vulture

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Taxanomy

ACCIPITRIFORMES
ACCIPITRIDAE
Gyps africanus

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