Flight of Icarus

"Fly on your way, like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your way, like an eagle Fly, touch the sun..." - IRON MAIDEN Lappet-faced Vulture gliding over the Masai Mara at Dusk The lappet-faced vulture is a huge species, ranking as the longest and largest winged vulture in its range behind the closely related cinereous vulture. Overall, the lappet-faced vulture is blackish above with a strongly contrasting white thigh feathers. The black feathers on the back of African vultures are lined with brown, while Arabian birds are dark brown rather than black above. The underside can range from pure white to buff-brown. Like many vultures, it has a bald head. The head coloration can range from redd...View all