The white-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is a bird of prey from the family Accipitridae (Goshawks) and the group of vultures of the Old World. It is a critically endangered, endemic bird species from Africa.
The white-headed vulture is a medium sized vulture, 72 to 85 cm long and a wingspan of 207 to 230 cm. Adult birds have a pink beak, pale nude skin around the eye and a white crest on the head. The body is also brown-black with a black tail. The plumage on the belly and legs (the "thighs") is white.
Photographed in Blijdorp Zoo
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