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Identification
Very broad wings with pale coverts and dark flight feathers; short tail and a small head drawn in during flight. Adults have a pale neck ruff, juveniles a brown one.
Behaviour
It uses updrafts for long search flights. Many vultures often gather at carcasses, settling their places with threat displays and harsh calls.
Breeding & rearing
Usually breeds in colonies on sheltered rock ledges. Both parents incubate for about 52–58 days and feed the chick for several months.
