goose-vulture ? dont know the english name

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From: Jack Daynes
Subject: Re: =?iso-8859-1?Q?g=E4nsegeier?=
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 17:44:57 GMT

I believe the english name is "biga$$ bird" or "birdus largus" ;-))

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From: mkramer@wxs.nl (Martin Kramer)
Subject: Re: g?nsegeier
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 21:25:03 +0200

goose-vulture is indeed the proper translation
from german AFAIK.
I have no idea why it is called like that (size?)
Proper english name is Griffon Vulture (Gyps vulvus)


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