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Cape Vulture
Kransaasvoël · Gyps coprotheres
Southern Africa's only endemic vulture and a true giant of the skies, the Cape Vulture breeds on sheer cliffs far from Kruger and drifts in to feed. Pale and broad-winged, it gathers in noisy crowds at carcasses, using its long bald neck to reach deep inside for meat.
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Larger and paler creamy-buff than the similar White-backed Vulture, with a honey-coloured eye and bare bluish neck skin.
Where to see it in Kruger
A scarce wanderer from cliff colonies outside the park; watch high soaring flocks at carcasses, more often in the south and west.
Did you know
Cape Vultures nest on tall cliffs and a chick can wait months on the ledge before its first flight.
Often confused with
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