Gyps himalayensis – Bird Ecology Study Group

30 Dec 2021

Himalayan griffons (Gyps himalayensis) returned to Singapore

by BESG | posted in: Aegypius monachus, birds, cinereous vulture, Gyps himalayensis | 0

In a BESGroup post on 11 October 2021, the author had mused about the return of the Himalayan griffons to Singapore. Read this post. The griffons returned in December 2021 and the following photo gallery shows the huge birds in different … Continued

11 Oct 2021

Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis)

by BESG | posted in: birds | 0

Dr Pary Sivaraman documented a Himalayan vulture in Tras Street, Singapore. It is also known as the Himalayan griffon and is a large carrion feeder native to the Himalayan region and the Tibetan Plateau. They are known to migrate altitudinally … Continued