It is the largest African vultures and raptors of all, whoever has the biggest beak. Head and neck naked, pink, wearing baleen trained as ears. The mouthpiece may be dark or yellow. Short collared brown, dark brown backs, like the wings and short tail cuneiform. The chest wears dark stripes; sides and long thighs pure white. In flight, sub-wing black, thin white line under the leading edge.
Around the carcasses, the vultures dominant and most powerful. When a carcass is intact, the other vultures waiting for the arrival of the oricou whose enormous beak can begin the leather of the animal so that everyone can then feed.
Around the carcasses, the vultures dominant and most powerful. When a carcass is intact, the other vultures waiting for the arrival of the oricou whose enormous beak can begin the leather of the animal so that everyone can then feed.
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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
photo-guide des animaux d’Afrique
(delachaux and niestlé).
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(delachaux and niestlé).
