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Ruppell's Griffon Vulture

Ruppell's Griffon Vulture - 1st calendar Year

Photographer

» Abdi jama

Location

» Hargeisa City ofal dump; Somaliland

Country image taken

» Somalia

Date

» July, 2008

Equipment

» Canon Rebel+Canon 70-210mm EF lens.

Bird Species

»Gyps rueppellii - Rüppell's Vulture

Bird Species (French)

»Vautour de Rüppell

Bird Family

»Accipitridae - Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Bird Group

»Accipitriformes Secretarybird, Ospreys, Kites, Hawks, Eagles, Vultures

Bird Status

» Critically Endangered

Remarks

» Five out six of our vulture species are very rare or locally near extinct. I was very surprised and pleased to see this youngster at the Hargeisa City offal dump.

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