Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos)

✨ Key Features

• Large, powerful vulture with bare pink head

• Distinctive loose skin folds (lappets) around the face

• Heavy, strong bill

• Dark body with contrasting pale thighs

🌏 Habitat

Found across sub-Saharan Africa, especially in:

• Savanna

• Semi-arid regions

• Open plains

Often seen:

• Soaring high or feeding at carcasses

⚡ What Makes It Special

One of Africa’s most dominant vultures, capable of tearing open tough carcasses that smaller scavengers cannot.

🧠 Summary

A large vulture with a bare, wrinkled head and powerful bill, often seen soaring or feeding on carrion.