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The altitude record is held by a Rüppell's griffon Gyps rueppelli, a vulture with a 10-foot wingspan. On November 29, 1975 one was sucked into a jet engine 37,900 feet above the Ivory Coast in West Africa. The plane was damaged but landed safely. What the bird was doing up so high I have no idea, since this species is not migratory. Rüppell's Vulture is a medium-sized vulture that occurs throughout the Sahel region of central Africa.
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Is the highest flying bird the humming bird?
No, humming birds do not tend to fly extremely high. The highest flying bird recorded was a Ruppell's griffon, a vulture with a wingspan of about 10 feet.
How many times does a vulture beat its wings per second?
It depends on a lot of variables. If the vulture is not flying, the answer is zero. If it is flying, it depends on wind speed, direction and at what rate the bird is flying.
What is the Latin for vulture?
Vulture. Latin name: Vultur. Other names: Vautour, Voltoir, Voltour, Votoir. The vulture is a slow-flying bird that eats corpses ...
What is the biggest of all flying birds?
I would probably say a Vulture of some kind of Eagle
What does it mean to find a black feather at a grave?
It means that a black vulture passed flying over the tomb.
What are the highest flying bird?
pelican
What is a desert scavenger and is seen flying above dead animals?
A vulture or a raven - both are scavengers.
What is the highest flying aircraft?
VAGNA 137
What does Pokemon evolve from vullaby?
Mandibuzz evolves from Vullaby at level 54. Mandibuzz is a Dark/Flying-type and is identified as the Bone Vulture Pokemon.
Is a turkey vulture a new world vulture or an old world vulture?
it is an old world vulture
Types of vultures?
Vultures are separated into two groups: Old world vultures and new world vultures old world vultures include species in Africa, Europe, and Asia. New world vultures are the species found in the Americas. Old World Vultures are: The Lammergeier (or Bearded Vulture) The Palm Nut Vulture Egyptian Vulture Cinereous Vulture (aka eursian black vulture or monk vulture) Griffon Vulture White Rumped Vulture Rupell's Vulture The Indian Vulture Slender Billed Vulture Himalayan Vulture Cape Vulture The Hooded Vulture The Red Headed Vulture Lappet Faced Vulture and the White Headed Vulture New World Vultures are: The Turkey Vulture Black Vulture Andean Condor King Vulture and the California Condor
Where is the highest concentration of vultures in US?
The southeast.The turkey vulture is a common bird over much of the country.But the black vulture is found mainly in the southeast.This gives the southeast the largest number of vultures.Turkey vultures are found there in large numbers as well.
