Bird / Gyps himalayensis
Himalayan Griffon
Likely to become endangered in the near future
Vagrant
The Himalayan vulture or Himalayan griffon vulture is an Old World vulture native to the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan Plateau. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures and true raptors. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
- Range elevation
- 600 to 6000 m
- Range mass
- 8 to 12 kg
- Range length
- 95 to 130 cm
- Range wingspan
- 270 to 300 cm
- Breeding interval
- Himalayan vultures breed once yearly
- Breeding season
- Breeding is most common during the winter from December to March
- Average eggs per season
- 1
- Range time to hatching
- 54 to 65 days
- Average time to hatching
- 58 days
- Range fledging age
- 5 to 6 months
- Average territory size
- 2.5 million km^2
Gill, A. 2015. "Gyps himalayensis" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 10, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Gyps_himalayensis/
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