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Griffon Vulture

Birds of Prey

Photo: (c) Mourad Harzallah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)

Gyps fulvus

Basic stats

Size

93–122cm

Wingspan

2.3–2.8m

Weight

Males 6.2–10.5kg; females 6.5–10.5kg; Indian form averages 7.1kg

The Eurasian griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture, 93 to 122cm long with a wingspan of 2.3 to 2.8m. It has a white head, broad wings, short tail feathers, a white neck ruff and a yellow bill. In the nominate race males weigh 6.2 to 10.5kg and females 6.5 to 10.5kg, while the Indian subspecies averages 7.1kg (Wikipedia, general species account).

The rest of the source read is about European populations, such as the Spanish population of about 31,000 breeding pairs, which are not relevant here. It gives nothing on where the species occurs in Bhutan or on its habits there, so none are stated, and its occurrence in Bhutan is flagged for checking.

Quick answers

How big is the Griffon Vulture?
93–122cm
What is the wingspan of the Griffon Vulture?
2.3–2.8m
How much does the Griffon Vulture weigh?
Males 6.2–10.5kg; females 6.5–10.5kg; Indian form averages 7.1kg
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