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Griffon vulture
Subject: Griffon vulture
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Griffon vulture


This picture of a griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) was made in April 2006.
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The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. It is also known as the Eurasian griffon. It is not to be confused with a different species, Rüppell's griffon vulture (Gyps rueppellii). Order: Accipitriformes, Family: Accipitridae, Subfamily: Aegypiinae, Binomial name: Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783).
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Scientific Name: Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783)
Common Names: Griffon Vulture, Eurasian Griffon, Eurasian Griffon Vulture
French: Vautour fauve; German: Gänsegeier; Spanish: Buitre leonado
Taxonomy: Vultur fulvus Hablizl, 1783, Samamisian Alps, Gilan, Iran.

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