ANSWER: Type of Vultures
Explanation:
- The Himalayan vulture or Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis) is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae.
- Closely related to the European griffon vulture (G. fulvus) and once considered a subspecies of it, this species is found along the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan Plateau.
- It is one of the two largest Old World vultures and true raptors.
- The Himalayan Griffon is closely related to the critically endangered resident Gyps species of vultures but is not endangered. This species is near threatened.
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