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Lappet-faced Vulture 1

Lappet-faced Vulture 1

The lappet-faced vulture or Nubian vulture is an Old World vulture belonging to the bird order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and ...
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The lappet-faced vulture or Nubian vulture is an Old World vulture belonging to the bird order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus Torgos.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture 11/1 ISO 4000 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 1219/1

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Sep, 2016

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