Himalayan Vulture, Himalayan griffon, हिमालयी गिद्ध

Himalayan vulture
or Himalayan griffon vulture
हिमालयी गिद्ध
(Gyps himalayensis)
Extinction risk-NT(Nearly Threatened) 
Kaziranga National Park
Assam

December 19
Nikon Gears
Full screen view recommend for details. 
This is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae. Closely related to the European griffon vulture (G. fulvus) and once considered a subspecies of it, this species is found along the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan Plateau. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures and true raptors.

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