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Himalayan Griffon - Bjorn Svensson

ML204784661 IBC 1089514

Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis

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Location

Tibetan Plateau
Xizang, China
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 29.7358, 91.5079
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Media notes

Flock of birds at a 'sky burial' site near Ganden Monastery. Sky burial (Tibetan; bird-scattered) is a Tibetan funeral.....practice where the body of the deceased is fed to vultures. Elevation: 4300 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.

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Internet Bird Collection (IBC)

Technical information

Dimensions
1200 pixels x 745 pixels
Original file size
1.27 MB