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Gyps ID (Gyps fulvus or himalayensis)

ZooParc de Beauval
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I would say this is almost definetly a Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus). G. fulvus have a brownish-tan body, while G. himalayenis have a brownish-tan back, with a pale underbelly. Plus, a quick search on the Internet, and I have found that G. himalayenis are not native to France.
 
@EternalPigeon Given this was taken at a zoo in France that is well-known for its large bird flight show, I strongly suspect it is a captive bird rather than a wild one - given that Zootierliste says Beauval holds both species, and neither are native to the area where the zoo is :p
 
Opps, sorry. I thought it was a wild bird. But it still looks like a Griffon Vulture to me.
 

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Canon Canon EOS 70D
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ƒ/5.6
Focal length
300.0 mm
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1/2500 second(s)
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160
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Off, did not fire
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ZooParc de Beauval - Gyps sp (inconnu) (3).JPG
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Fri, 01 September 2017 2:27 PM
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