Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
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 extant member of the genus Torgos. It is not closely related to the superficially similar New World vultures, and does not share the good sense of smell of some members of that family of birds.
- Scientific name
- Torgos tracheliotos
- Family
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- IUCN status
- EN