White-headed Vulture
Game regions. Dark brown back, wings and upper breast; crown, nape and below white (female has white inner secondaries); bare parts pink; bill blue and red.
Bird Family: Vultures
White-backed Vulture
Game regions. Grey-brown above and below; back white; flight feathers, neck skin and soft parts black.
Palm-nut Vulture
East coastal regions. White with black wings and tail; horn-coloured bill and legs.
Lappet-faced Vulture
Game regions. Above and wings dark brown; below white; breast streaked dark brown; head and neck red; bill horn-coloured.
Hooded Vulture
Game regions. Dark brown at all ages; adults have white legs, thighs, pectoral feathers and downy hood; neck and facial skin pink; bill slender.
Cape Vulture
Wide ranging. Mature birds have wings and body feathers very pale brown; flight feathers and tail black; neck skin blue-grey; eyes honey-coloured.
Bearded Vulture (Lammergeier)
Montane cliffs. Black mask and beard on white face; rest of body ginger-brown; wings and tail dark brown; eyes pale yellow and red; feet whitish.
