Griffon Vulture (Eurasian Griffon) Gyps fulvus

This is the commonest vulture in Mediterranean Europe, but unlikely to be encountered in the UK. A record of two together in Derbyshire in 1927 was the subject of a recent review and found it to be unacceptable so the species has now been removed from the British list. Vagrancy to the UK is certainly a possibility though and there have been a number of recent records elsewhere in north-west Europe, including some large flocks in Belgium and Netherlands. Escaped vultures are occasionally encountered here, including the closely related and fairly similar Rüppell’s Griffon Vulture.

Griffon Vulture, Lumbier, 18-Jun-09 Griffon Vulture, Lumbier, 18-Jun-09
Griffon Vulture, Lumbier, 18-Jun-09 Griffon Vulture, Lumbier, 18-Jun-09
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Griffon Vulture, Lumbier, 18-Jun-09  

Griffon Vultures, Lumbier (Navarre, Spain), 18th June 2009

 
Griffon Vulture, Gabardito, 21-Jun-09 Griffon Vulture, Gabardito, 21-Jun-09
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Griffon Vulture, Gabardito, 21-Jun-09 Griffon Vulture, Gabardito, 21-Jun-09

Griffon Vultures, Gabardito (Aragon, Spain), 21st June 2009

 
Griffon Vulture, Mertola, 25-Apr-06 Griffon Vulture, Mertola, 25-Apr-06
Griffon Vulture, Mertola, 25-Apr-06 Griffon Vulture, Mertola, 25-Apr-06

Griffon Vultures, west of Mértola (Alentejo, Portugal), 25th April 2006