NOUN
- large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
How To Use griffon vulture In A Sentence
- Birds of prey such as griffon vulture, golden eagle, and short-toe eagle, are other prominent species. Northwest Iberian montane forests
- Finally, the honey buzzards, young griffon vultures and hobbies mark the end of the spring or prenuptial migration, around the end of June.
- For birdwatchers, several hundred species call India home, including the rare narcondum hornbill, megapode, and griffon vulture.
- When we had the opportunity to add five Cape griffon vultures to the pair we already had, we decided to try them in the large aviary.
- Today's Animal Oddity is the griffon vulture that was detained by officials in Saudi Arabia as an Israeli spy. David Mizejewski: Vulture Accused of Being a Spy
- The regionally threatened Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) and lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) also occur. Middle East steppe
- Large carnivores such as brown bear and wolf have persisted here along with several rare birds including the capercaillie, griffon vulture, and black woodpecker. Cantabrian mixed forests
- Dozens of griffon vultures with wingspans of up to 2.80 metres were spotted in the south of the Netherlands on Monday.
- The Cape Griffon vulture has experienced continuous problems with poisoning, electrification, habitat destruction and diet deficiencies.
- There is also plenty of birdlife up here, and there are frequent sightings of griffon vultures.
