Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Mystery Bird: Hooded Vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus

grrlscientist | July 3, 2010

tags: Hooded Vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus, Marabou Stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Hooded Vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus (background: Marabou Stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus), photographed at the Ndutu Safari Lodge, near Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Dan Logen, 21 January 2010 [larger view]. Nikon D300, 600 mm lens with 1.4 extender ISO 800, f/5.6 1/400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Since this African mystery bird is easy to…

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