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griffon vulture::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | griffon, gyps fulvus |
| Type of | old world vulture |
Examples of griffon vulture
griffon vulture
When more photos arrived, it looked like the Army had a Himalayan griffon vulture on base.
From the thenewstribune.com
Illustrations and text in these books suggested the bird was a griffon vulture, either a Himalayan or Eurasian.
From the thenewstribune.com
He took the hollow bone of a griffon vulture, carved five holes in it and made one of the first flutes known to exist.
From the nytimes.com
Like Natalie, Tuck, a Ruppell's griffon vulture, is still getting acclimated to his enclosure at the National Zoo.
From the washingtonpost.com
For PP0277 is not a top Mossad agent, but a young griffon vulture who, Mr Hatzofe insists, was simply making its semi-annual winter migration to Africa.
From the independent.co.uk
Found in Hohle Fels in southern Germany, it is made from the hollow wing bone of a griffon vulture and is one of the world's oldest musical instrument.
From the guardian.co.uk
In September 2008, pieces of a griffon vulture bone, about 35,000 years old, were excavated from Hohle Fels cave in southern Germany, which are believed to form a flute.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A Himalayan griffon vulture, the largest bird in the Himalayas, can soar for hours without moving its wings, on the lookout for the carrion on which it feeds.
From the guardian.co.uk
Researchers say that unless the Indian government does more to help them pinpoint the cause, birds such as the griffon vulture could die out all over the world.
From the newscientist.com
