Do you know what the difference between a hooded vulture and a white-backed vulture is? The white-backed vulture is the most common and widespread vulture in sub-Saharan Africa. It is recognizable by its dark-brown face, long, white neck, and of course, a white backside that can only be seen when the bird is in flight. Hooded Vultures are small vultures about 26 inches long. They are dark brown, have rather short, rounded tails and thin, weak beaks. The bare skin on their faces is reddish pink b

With an incredible three-metre wingspan, bearded vultures are Europe’s biggest birds 🦅 But these magnificent giants have suffered for their size. In the Alps they were hunted to extinction, demonised due to their terrifying size. They were said to be ‘blood-thirsty’ creatures that would carry off children and lambs (hence their German name lammergeier which means lamb vulture). In fact, they are vultures and do not hunt live prey, (they have the most acidic stomach juices of all vultures and li

The bearded vulture plays a crucial sanitary role