Ruppell's Griffon Vulture handsomely strutting its wares in Masai Mara grassland around a wildebeest kill

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World: Sub-saharan Africa between 15° and 20° north from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Uganda, Kenya and N. Tanzania. Kenya: Absent from the west of the country, the coast and part of central Kenya; common elsewhere. Almost as common as, and very similar to the White-backed Vulture but can be distinguished by the yellowish bill. It' very common in dry open country, especially near high cliffs on which it nests and roosts. The commonest vulture in northern Kenya where thousands have been noted at some roosting sites.

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Size: 3667px × 5500px
Location: Masai Mara Wildlife Reserve , Kenya , South Africa
Photo credit: © Rakesh Dhareshwar / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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