Himalayan Griffon (Gyps himalayensis)

Other Names (World)
Himalayan Griffon, Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Himalayan Vulture

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
115 - 125 cm
Wingspan: 260 - 289 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hume, 1869

Habitat
Temperate grassland. From 1,200 - 4,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Afghanistan (B) (NB), Bhutan, China (mainland), India, Kazakhstan (B), Kyrgyzstan (B), Malaysia, Mongolia (B), Nepal, Pakistan, Russia (Asian), Tajikistan (B), Thailand, Uzbekistan.

Himalayas from northern Pakistan and northern India through southern Tibet and Nepal to Bhutan, northern Assam and central China; also Neast through Pamirs to Tien Shan, and possibly also into Tarbagatai and Altai.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 100,000 (2010).

Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) [XC175964]
by id from Yushu, Qinghai, China (call)

Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) [XC609662]
by Tomas Carlberg from Yushu Zangzuzizhizhou, Qinghai Sheng, China (call)

Subspecies
Sometimes considered a subspecies of Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), but ranges overlap and plumages distinct. May form superspecies with Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus), Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres) and Ruppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Himalayan Griffon (Gyps himalayensis) - 10 files

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