Ruppell's Vulture: The Highest Flying Bird
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The ruppell's vulture, also known as ruppell's griffon vulture is a large bird that can grow up to38 inches tall with a wingspan of 8 feet
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Generally mottled brown and white, ruppell's vulture have white fluff on their head and neck
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The ruppell's vulture is considered world's highest-flying bird, with confirmed sightings of it flying at 11,300 meters above sea level
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Its ability to fly at high altitudes is due to adaptations that allow it to fly efficiently despite lower pressure and oxygen levels
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The ruppell's vulture can fly for 6-7 hours a day and travel up to 150 km from its nest site to find food
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The ruppell's vulture is critically endangered and faces many threats, including habitat loss, poisoning, and collisions with power lines
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It is a scavenger that feeds on dead animals and has a powerful beak that can break bones
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Ruppell's vultures meet up each year in large colonies on cliff faces to breed
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