{"id":9817,"date":"2018-08-10T02:36:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T01:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=9817"},"modified":"2019-10-19T18:56:38","modified_gmt":"2019-10-19T17:56:38","slug":"white-backed-vulture-gyps-africanus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=9817","title":{"rendered":"White-backed Vulture<br> <em>Gyps africanus<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; very large raptor, larger than <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=9663\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Golden Eagle<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; African origin, potential vagrant to southern WP<br \/>\n&#8211; mainly non-migratory, immatures may disperse over long-distances<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=9818\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9818\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2682_MPU_I1Q2661_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2682_MPU_I1Q2661_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2682_MPU_I1Q2661_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2682_MPU_I1Q2661_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2682_MPU_I1Q2661_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>White-backed Vulture <em>Gyps africanus<\/em>, 2CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2682, 02\/02\/2015, Arero, Ethiopia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=9819\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9819\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2683_MPU_I1Q2663_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2683_MPU_I1Q2663_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2683_MPU_I1Q2663_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2683_MPU_I1Q2663_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2683_MPU_I1Q2663_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>White-backed Vulture <em>Gyps africanus<\/em>, 2CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2683, 02\/02\/2015, Arero, Ethiopia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=9820\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9820\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2684_MPU_I1Q2705_02012015_gypafr_IMM_eth_arero-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2684_MPU_I1Q2705_02012015_gypafr_IMM_eth_arero.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2684_MPU_I1Q2705_02012015_gypafr_IMM_eth_arero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2684_MPU_I1Q2705_02012015_gypafr_IMM_eth_arero-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2684_MPU_I1Q2705_02012015_gypafr_IMM_eth_arero-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>White-backed Vulture <em>Gyps africanus<\/em>, IMM<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2684, 02\/02\/2015, Arero, Ethiopia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=9821\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9821\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2685_MPU_I1Q2669_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2685_MPU_I1Q2669_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2685_MPU_I1Q2669_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2685_MPU_I1Q2669_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2685_MPU_I1Q2669_02012015_gypafr_2CY_eth_arero-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>White-backed Vulture <em>Gyps africanus<\/em>, 2CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2685, 02\/02\/2015, Arero, Ethiopia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=9822\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9822\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2686_MPU_I1Q2692_02012015_gypafr-young-IMM_gyprue-1CY_eth_arero-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2686_MPU_I1Q2692_02012015_gypafr-young-IMM_gyprue-1CY_eth_arero.jpg 683w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2686_MPU_I1Q2692_02012015_gypafr-young-IMM_gyprue-1CY_eth_arero-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>White-backed Vulture <em>Gyps africanus<\/em>, young IMM<\/strong> (below)<br \/>\n<strong>R\u00fcppel&#8217;s Vulture <em>Gyps rueppelli<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong> (top)<br \/>\nBIF2686, 02\/02\/2015, Arero, Ethiopia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=9823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9823\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2687_MPU_I1Q2709_02012015_gypafr_young-AD_eth_arero-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2687_MPU_I1Q2709_02012015_gypafr_young-AD_eth_arero.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2687_MPU_I1Q2709_02012015_gypafr_young-AD_eth_arero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2687_MPU_I1Q2709_02012015_gypafr_young-AD_eth_arero-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2687_MPU_I1Q2709_02012015_gypafr_young-AD_eth_arero-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>White-backed Vulture <em>Gyps africanus<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2687, 02\/02\/2015, Arero, Ethiopia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=9824\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9824\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2688_MPU_I1Q2703_02012015_gypafr_young-AD_eth_arero-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2688_MPU_I1Q2703_02012015_gypafr_young-AD_eth_arero.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2688_MPU_I1Q2703_02012015_gypafr_young-AD_eth_arero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2688_MPU_I1Q2703_02012015_gypafr_young-AD_eth_arero-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2688_MPU_I1Q2703_02012015_gypafr_young-AD_eth_arero-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>White-backed Vulture <em>Gyps africanus<\/em>, young AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2688, 02\/02\/2015, Arero, Ethiopia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=9825\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9825\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2689_MPU_I1Q7742_22122014_gypafr_AD_eth_butajira-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2689_MPU_I1Q7742_22122014_gypafr_AD_eth_butajira.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2689_MPU_I1Q7742_22122014_gypafr_AD_eth_butajira-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2689_MPU_I1Q7742_22122014_gypafr_AD_eth_butajira-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2689_MPU_I1Q7742_22122014_gypafr_AD_eth_butajira-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>White-backed Vulture <em>Gyps africanus<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2689, 22\/12\/2014, Butajira, Ethiopia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=9826\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9826\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2690_MPU_I1Q6424_18122014_gypafr_AD_eth_jimma-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2690_MPU_I1Q6424_18122014_gypafr_AD_eth_jimma.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2690_MPU_I1Q6424_18122014_gypafr_AD_eth_jimma-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2690_MPU_I1Q6424_18122014_gypafr_AD_eth_jimma-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BIF2690_MPU_I1Q6424_18122014_gypafr_AD_eth_jimma-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>White-backed Vulture <em>Gyps africanus<\/em>, young AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2690, 18\/12\/2014, Jimma, Ethiopia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; ACOUSTIC ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>usually nonvocal during migration<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; COMPARISON SPECIES &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=9758\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Himalayan Vulture<\/a> (v)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=9746\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Griffon Vulture<\/a> (v)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=9828\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">R\u00fcppel&#8217;s Vulture<\/a> (v)<\/p>\n<p>#vulture #raptor #birdofprey #birdsofprey #soaringbird<\/p>\n<p>#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8211; very large raptor, larger than Golden Eagle &#8211; African origin, potential vagrant to southern WP &#8211; mainly non-migratory, immatures may disperse over long-distances &gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus, 2CY BIF2682, 02\/02\/2015, Arero, Ethiopia, Mathias Putze White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus, 2CY BIF2683, 02\/02\/2015, Arero, Ethiopia, Mathias Putze White-backed Vulture &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=9817\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">White-backed Vulture<br \/> <em>Gyps africanus<\/em><\/span> <span 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