White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus Salvadori, 1865

White-backed Vulture, Gyps africanus, is a widespread breeding bird across Africa in the family Accipitridae, described by Salvadori in 1865. It is the continent’s most common vulture and ranges widely across the Sahel and much of eastern and southern Africa. The adult has a pale back set against darker plumage, with a white neck ruff, while young birds are mostly dark. It is a typical vulture with bare head and neck, broad wings and a short tail, and it nests in trees, especially tall Acacia along rivers.

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Breeding range

Africa: widespread