Denis-Huot,Denis-Huot / Lappet-faced vultures (Torgos tracheliotus) interacting, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya,

Anup Shah / Lappet-faced vultures (Aegypius / Torgos tracheliotos) head portrait, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March

Anup Shah / Lappet faced vulture approaching carcass (Torgos tracheliotus) Masai Mara NR, Kenya

Tony Heald / Lappet faced vulture {Torgos tracheliotus} being attacked by an aggresive Black backed jackal {Canis mesomelas} Etosha NP, Namibia

Anup Shah / Lappet faced vulture approaching carcass, Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa

Ann & Steve Toon / Lappetfaced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos), Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Ann & Steve Toon / Lappet faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) intimidating whitebacked vultures, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Ann & Steve Toon / Lappetfaced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) and whitebacked vultures (Gyps africanus), Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Ann & Steve Toon / Lappetfaced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) intimidating whitebacked vulture for food, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Ann & Steve Toon / Lappetfaced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos), Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Ann & Steve Toon / Lappetfaced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos), Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Ann & Steve Toon / Lappetfaced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) feeding, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Loic Poidevin / Lapped-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) perched in tree top, Masai Mara, Kenya. March.

Loic Poidevin / Lapped-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) on a branch, Masai Mara, Kenya. March.

Richard Du Toit / Lappetfaced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Denis-Huot / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) courtship display, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Ann & Steve Toon / Lappetfaced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) landing wings spread,, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, September

Ann & Steve Toon / Lappetfaced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos), ringed, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, June.

Eric Baccega / Lappet faced vulture (Aepyoius / Torgus tracheliotus) and White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) feeding on zebra carcass. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Eric Baccega / Lappet faced vulture (Aepyoius / torgus tracheliotus) landing on zebra carcass with White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) and Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) around. Masai Mara National Reser...

Denis-Huot / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus),feeding on Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) calf with White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya,

Ann & Steve Toon / Lappetfaced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) harrassing whitebacked vulture (Gyps africanus) at carcass, Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa, January.

Ingo Arndt / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) sunning, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa

Ingo Arndt / Lappet faced / Nubian Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Ingo Arndt / Lappet faced / Nubian vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Ingo Arndt / Lappet faced / Nubian vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Melvin Grey / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) portrait, captive occurs in Africa. Small repro only.

Nick Garbutt / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) carrying nesting material returning to its mate at the nest. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

Nick Garbutt / Adult Lappet-faced or Nubian Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) carrying nesting material and returning to its nest. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

Wim van den Heever / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) with White-backed vultures (Gyps africanus) in the background. Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Neil Aldridge / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) resting on a dead tree alongside White-backed vultures (Gyps africanus), Kruger National Park, South Africa. Vulnerable species.

Richard Du Toit / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), Kruger National Park, South Africa

Aflo / Lappet face vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) in tree at sunset, Kenya.

Markus Varesvuo / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) in flight, Sultanate of Oman, November

Markus Varesvuo / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) in flight, Sultanate of Oman, November

Markus Varesvuo / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) in flight, Sultanate of Oman, November

Ammonite / Lappet faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) landing near to a group of White backed vutures (Gyps africanus) gathered around a dead Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), Masai Mara, Kenya.

Ammonite / Lappet faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) and three White backed vutures (Gyps africanus) feeding on a dead Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), Masai Mara, Kenya.

Ammonite / Lappet faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) running towards, taking off and landing near to a group of White backed vutures (Gyps africanus) gathered around a dead Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), M...

Ammonite / Lappet faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) chasing White backed vultures (Gyps africanus) away from a dead Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), Masai Mara, Kenya.

Tony Heald / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) pair at the nest. Etosha National Park, Namibia.

Tony Heald / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) pair at the nest. Etosha National Park, Namibia.

Loic Poidevin / Two Lappet faced vultures (torgos tracheliotus) on ground, one with wings held partially open, Samburu, Kenya, October, Vulnerable species.

Loic Poidevin / Two Lappet faced vultures (torgos tracheliotus) on ground, one with wings held partially open, Samburu, Kenya, October, Vulnerable species.

Loic Poidevin / Lappet faced vulture (torgos tracheliotus) on a rock with wings held partially open, Samburu, Kenya, October, Vulnerable species.

Loic Poidevin / Lappet faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) on rock with wings held out, Samburu, Kenya, October, Vulnerable species.

Denis-Huot / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) in conflict with marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) Masai-Mara game reserve, Kenya, August

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Lappet faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) in flight, Oman, February

Eric Baccega / Lappet faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) in threat posture, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.

Ingo Waschkies / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), Masai Mara, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) landing, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya,

Denis-Huot / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) profile, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) landing Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) walking aggressively along the ground, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya,

Denis-Huot / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) perched on tree, Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

Cyril Ruoso / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) flying, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Denis-Huot / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) cub aged 14 months chasing a Lappet faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species.

Winfried Wisniewski / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) feeding, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Winfried Wisniewski / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Winfried Wisniewski / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), Masai Mara, Kenya

Juan Carlos Munoz / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) and two Lappet-faced Vultures. Simien National Park, Ethiopia, East Africa.

Tony Heald / Lappet faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) adult in flight, Etosha National Park, Namibia October

Diane McAllister / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) juvenile preparing for take off from the top of an Umbrella thorn tree, Tanzania

Thomas Rabeil / Lappet Faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) and Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficolis) at a animal skeleton. Dilia Achetinamou, Termit Tin Toumma National Park, Sahelo-Saharan Biome, Niger.

Thomas Rabeil / Lappet Faced Vultures (Torgos tracheliotos) and Ruppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppellii) perched and on ground. Dilia Achetinamou, Termit Tin Toumma National Park, Sahelo-Saharan Biome, Niger.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) feeding on Wildebeest carcass. Masai Mara, Kenya, September.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) portrait. Masai Mara, Kenya, September.

Anup Shah / Lappet faced vulture (Torgus tracheliotus) in flight, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Thomas Rabeil / Two Lappet Faced Vultures (Torgos Tracheliotos) perching. Dilia Achetinamou, Niger, Africa.

Tui De Roy / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) and Ruppell's Griffon (Gyps rueppellii) group feeding on male Grant's Gazelle (Nanger granti) carcass, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya

Juan Carlos Munoz / Lappet-faced / Torgo vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) in flight. Simien Mountains, Ethiopia, Feb 2010

Anup Shah / Lappet-faced vultures (Aegypius / Torgos tracheliotos) head portrait, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Lappet faced vulture {Torgos tracheliotus} two at food, Oman, December

Sergey Gorshkov / White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) landing on termite mound alongside Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) and a Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), Botswana

Anup Shah / Head portrait of Lappet-faced vulture (Aegypius tracheliotus) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March

Anup Shah / Head portrait of two Lappet-faced vultures (Aegypius tracheliotus) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March

Anup Shah / Head portrait of Lappet-faced vulture (Aegypius tracheliotus) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March

Anup Shah / Head portrait of Lappet-faced vulture (Aegypius tracheliotus) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March

Inaki Relanzon / Lappet-faced / Nubian vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) perched in tree, Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya. August

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Lappet-faced vulture {Torgos tracheliotus} in flight, Muscat, Oman

Piper Mackay / Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) portrait, Masai Mara, Kenya

Vincent Grafhorst / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Serowe, Botswana

Suzi Eszterhas / Lappet-faced Vulture {Aegypius tracheliotus} Masai Mara Triangle, Kenya

Ingo Arndt / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) group sitting on top of acacia tree in savannah, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Ingo Arndt / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) sunbathing, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Ingo Arndt / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) perching on snag, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Tony Heald / Lappet faced vulture {Torgos tracheliotus} threat posture, Etosha NP, Namibia, January

Anup Shah / Golden jackal {Canis aureus} male defending its kill from Lappet faced vulture and Whitebacked vultures, Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Ingo Arndt / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) pair, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Ingo Arndt / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) pair, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Ingo Arndt / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) pair, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Anup Shah / Lappet faced vulture {Torgos tracheliotus} with Ostrich egg at sunrise, East Africa

Suzi Eszterhas / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) landing, Masai Mara, Kenya

Suzi Eszterhas / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) flying, Masai Mara, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) spreading its wings, Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya