
BIR020-00068
Three vulnerable Cape vultures (Gyps coprotheres). This is the heaviest of the African vultures, with males reaching 16 lbs, and the females reaching 20 lbs. The male is darker and smallest, named Kruger, The largest is Motswari, she’s the lightest; the third is Timbavati.
Keywords
- bird
- black background
- Cape vulture
- captivity
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
- front view
- Gyps coprotheres
- kruger
- looking at camera
- motswari
- Photo Ark
- rare
- studio shot
- three animals
- timbavati
- vulnerable
- Vulture
- zoo animal
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