Posted on November 12, 2014 Updated on November 11, 2020
Gyps himalayensis
Nepali Name: हिमाली गिद्ध (Himali Gidda)
Tukuche, Mustang, Nepal. ~2,600m. July 3, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha
Chisapani (Shivapuri-Nagarjung National Park), Sindhupalchok, Nepal. ~2100m. 2 January, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.
Siurung (Annapurna Circuit Trek), Lamjung, Nepal. ~1,860m. 12 May 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.
Chisapani (Shivapuri-Nagarjung National Park), Sindhupalchok, Nepal. ~2100m. 2 January, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.
Chisapani (Shivapuri-Nagarjung National Park), Sindhupalchok, Nepal. ~2100m. 2 January, 2014. Photo: Ashish Shrestha.
Notes:
1. HUGE!!!
2. To get closeup shots, either catch them while they feed or near their roosting place before the thermals build up.
3. A brochure to locate vulture restaurants in Nepal, a commendable and highly successful conservation project: www.birdlifenepal.org/download.php?f=86
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