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Griffon vulture, Salto del Gitano, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Flying griffon vulture near Salto del Gitano, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Griffon vulture flying around Salto del Gitano in Monfrague National Park. Caceres, Extremadura, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Crying griffon vulture on the rocks of Salto del Gitano, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Spying griffon vulture on the rocks of Salto del Gitano, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Griffon vulture, Salto del Gitano, Spain

Arriving lonely griffon vulture on the rocks of Salto del Gitano, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Crying juvenile griffon vulture upon the rocks of the Salto del Gitano, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Arriving griffon vulture on the rocks of Salto del Gitano, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Lonely griffon vulture on the rocks of Salto del Gitano, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Departing griffon vulture on the rocks of Salto del Gitano, Spain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Salto del Gitano, the absolute highlight of the magnificent Monfrague National park, is one of the best birdwatching experiences in Europe. A huge rockface carved out by the river Tagus and a large observation platform allows for great views. The park holds the largest colonies of the Griffon Vulture. The griffon vulture or Gyps fulvus is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae also known as the Eurasian griffon. It is a scavenger, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals which it finds by soaring over open areas, often moving in flocks.