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Gyps africanus
Gyps africanus
African White-backed Vulture 		Photographer: Gerald and Buff Corsi
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 1335 3153 0218 0106 (2002-11-13)

Copyright © 2002 California Academy of Sciences

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  • date of photo  unknown
  • location  not provided
  • CalAcademy slide #   T 42572
  • photo category: Animal - Bird

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  • common names   African White-backed Vulture (HBW )
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    • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Michael Frankis    Jul 21, 2007

    		Action: changed name from "Gyps bengalensis" to "Gyps africanus "

    		Reviewer's comments:
         "Presence of African endemic G. rueppellii (at left) indicates African location, not Indian; G. bengalensis does not occur in Africa."

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