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African Whitebacked and Hooded Vulture on Elephant Carcass

African Whitebacked and Hooded Vulture on Elephant Carcass - Adult

Photographer

» Robert van Zalinge

Location

» Kidepo Valley NP, Uganda

Country image taken

» Uganda

Date

» August, 2005

Equipment

» Nikon D70 with 300mm lens

Bird Species

»Gyps africanus - White-backed Vulture

Bird Species (French)

»Vautour africain

Bird Family

»Accipitridae - Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Bird Group

»Accipitriformes Secretarybird, Ospreys, Kites, Hawks, Eagles, Vultures

Bird Status

» Critically Endangered

Remarks

» The only good thing about our encounter with this dead elephant (quite likely shot by poachers) is that it provided a fantastic opportunity to photograph 3 different species of vulture

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