A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture. Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are r
Some members of both the Old and New World vultures have an unfeathered neck and head, shown as radiating heat in this thermographic image.
Griffon vultures scavenging a red deer carcass in Spain
The tawny eagle is a large bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Its heavily feathered legs mark it as a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, also known as booted eagles.
A tawny eagle sitting on the ground displaying typical features: a mid-sized eagle with a long neck, well-feathered legs, well-proportioned frame and large bill lacking a deep gape.
The distinctly darker subspecies native to India and elsewhere in Asia, A. r. vindhiana.
Close-up showing gape extending only to below the middle of the eye