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White-backed Vulture
Witrugaasvoël · Gyps africanus
Kruger's most common vulture, usually seen in big squabbling crowds at a kill. It is mostly brown with a fluffy white patch on its lower back that you only see when it stretches or flies. Its bare dark head and long neck let it reach deep inside a carcass without getting messy feathers.
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A brownish vulture with a contrasting white patch on the lower back and rump, best seen in flight or when wings are raised.
Where to see it in Kruger
Found park-wide in open savanna, frequently perched in dead trees or circling in large groups above kills.
Did you know
Hundreds can gather at one carcass and strip a big animal down to bones in under half an hour.
Often confused with
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