himalayan griffon vulture at chopta, uttarakhand, india

himalayan griffon vulture bird wildlife animal beak nature wing branch eagle falcon hawk tree buzzard covert feathers threatened old world feathered plumage dark background bill portrait head gopalakrishnen hari photographer vertical avian raptor ornithology carnivore sharp big light brown small groups singly featherless pale sandy digest bones scavenger prey turned perched vultures himalayas family pink leg eye gyps himalayensis predator regal steppes valleys mountainous regions large range adult flight black primaries small-headed squared-winged appearance chopta uttarakhand india