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− | [[Image:Himalayan_Griffon.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by dineshagg]] | + | [[Image:Himalayan_Griffon.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by dineshagg <br/> Photo taken: Corbett N.P., India]] |
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| ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
− | Himalayan Griffon Vulture
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| ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
− | Central Asia, mainly in the Himalayas. Breeds in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, north Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bhutan and in much of western and central China. Resident except for limited altitudinal movement, probably some dispersal by young birds. | + | Central [[Asia]], mainly in the [[Himalayas]]. |
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Revision as of 14:15, 2 October 2007
- Gyps himalayensis
Photo by dineshagg
Photo taken: Corbett N.P., India
Identification
Distribution
Central Asia, mainly in the Himalayas.
Taxonomy
Habitat
High plateaux and mountains up to 6,000m
Behaviour
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