Cape griffon, Cape vulture, Kolbe's vulture (Gyps coprotheres) Description
Afrikaans: 'n Kransaasvoël (Gyps coprotheres) in vlug in die Rhino and Lion natuurreservaat, Wieg van die Mensdom, Gauteng, Suid-Afrika
English: Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres) in flight at the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve, Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng, South Africa
Français : Vautour chassefiente (Gyps coprotheres) en vol, province de Gauteng, Afrique du Sud
Português: Abutre-do-cabo (Gyps coprotheres) em voo sobre a Reserva Natural Rinoceronte e Leão, Berço da Humanidade, província de Gauteng, África do Sul.
Українська: Капський гриф (Gyps coprotheres) в польоті над Природним заповідником носорогів та львів, Колиска людства, Ґаутенг, ПАР.
Deutsch: Ein Kapgeier (Gyps coprotheres) im Flug beim Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve, Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng, Südafrika.
Date 8 October 2011
Source Own work
Author NJR ZA https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:NJR_ZA
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cape_Vulture-001.jpg
The Cape griffon or Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres), also known as Kolbe's vulture, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to southern Africa, and is found mainly in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana and in some parts of northern Namibia. It nests on cliffs and lays one egg per year. Since 2015, it has been classified as Endangered. Order: Accipitriformes, Family: Accipitridae, Synonyms: Gyps kolbii.
