Gyps fulvus
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The bird is not a disease carrier; by consuming carcasses it actually stops disease spreading. Even so, touch neither the carcass it feeds on nor an injured bird, which defends itself by vomiting.
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A white, downy ruff at the base of the neck, visible at distance on a perched bird
Long, near-bare neck and a head that is tiny relative to the body
From below the body and coverts are sandy while flight feathers and tail are black: a sharply two-toned wing
Door-broad wings with deeply fingered tips and a short square tail; the cinereous vulture's tail is wedge-shaped
Breeds in cliff colonies; dozens spiral together on morning thermals
