Himalayan Griffon is Vulture
Q. Himalayan Griffon is- Published on 15 Feb 16a. Vulture
b. Eagle
c. Rabbit / Hare
d. Fox
ANSWER: Vulture
- Rare Himalayan griffon is also known as Himalayan vulture.
- According to the GBCN, the Himalayan griffon was previously believed to belong to the upper Himalayas and was presumed to stray till the Gangetic plains at the most.
- In recent years there were sightings in Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, etc.
- Such long-distance straying from home territory also points towards a lack of navigational experience in immature birds. All individuals of the species previously reported as sighted from south India, including the one spotted in Goa, are the immature ones.
- Himalayan griffons do not breed in the first three years, and hence juvenile birds of the species do not remain in breeding grounds to avoid competition.
