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Griffon Vulture
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Mountains, gorges.
Diet: Large carrion.
Best time to spot: Soars in groups; recovering.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Griffon Vulture sits in our Epic tier for the UK: a scarce visitor, recorded in small numbers in most years. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Alpine AccentorLegendary · Mountains (very rare)
- Bearded Vulture (Lammergeier)Legendary · High mountains
- Cinereous VultureLegendary · Wooded hills
- Citril FinchLegendary · Mountains (extreme vagrant)
- Northern RavenUncommon · Mountains
- Rock PartridgeLegendary · Mountains (very rare vagrant)
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