White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

The White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) and order Accipitriformes (Hawks).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Accipitriformes
        Family: Accipitridae
        Genus: Gyps
        Species: Gyps africanus

Species in the Genus of Gyps

Cape Griffon

Gyps coprotheres

Eurasian Griffon

Gyps fulvus

Himalayan Griffon

Gyps himalayensis

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

Rüppell's Griffon

Gyps rueppelli

Slender-billed Vulture

Gyps tenuirostris

White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

White-rumped Vulture

Gyps bengalensis

External Links

White-backed Vulture – Wikipedia

White-backed Vulture – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

White-backed Vulture – Audubon.org