David Perpinan / Group of Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) fighting to feed on a dead lamb. Cuenca, Spain, August.

David Perpinan / Group of Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) arriving and feeding on a dead lamb, Cuenca, Spain, August.

Francisco Marquez / Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) and European black vultures (Aegypius monachus) feeding on a dead deer, Cabaneros National Park, Montes de Toledo, Spain, May.

Christophe Courteau / White backed vulture (Gyps africanus) feeding, Linyanti Game Reserve, Botswana.

Neil Aldridge / White-backed vultures (Gyps africanus) feed on a wildebeest carcass, Chobe, Botswana, August.

David Kjaer / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) coming in to land, Spain, July

David Kjaer / Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)) coming in to land, Spain, July

Anup Shah / White-backed vultures (Gyps africanus) waiting for Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) to finish feeding on a kill. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Anup Shah / White-backed vultures (Gyps africanus) feeding on the carcass of a Common or Plains zebra. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.

Denis-Huot,Denis-Huot / White-backed Vulture (Gyps Africanus) feeding, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot,Denis-Huot / Lion (Panthera leo) male chasing White backed vultures (Gyps africanus) off its prey, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species.

Fabrice Cahez / Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) Gorges du Tarn, France, January.

Fabrice Cahez / Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) three in flight, Gorges de la Jonte, France, January.

Fabrice Cahez / Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in flight, Gorges de la Jonte, France, January.

Fabrice Cahez / Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in flight, diving downwards, Gorges du Tarn, France, January.

Fabrice Cahez / Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in flight above clouds, Gorges du Tarn, France, January.

Fabrice Cahez / Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in flight above clouds, Gorges du Tarn, France, January.

Martin Gabriel / Four Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) in flight, silhouetted overhead. Monfrague National Park, Extremadura, Spain, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) in flight, side-lit by afternoon sun. Spain, December.

Bernard Castelein / Cinereous / European Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) in dispute with an Eurasian Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), alongside a Himalayan Griffon (Gyps himalayensis) and Long-billed Vulture (Gyps indicu...

Guy Edwardes / Ruppell's Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppellii) flying against storm clouds, coming in to land on carcass Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa, February

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstra / Two Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) fighting, Montejo de la Vega, Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain, March 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstra / Two Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) Montejo de la Vega, Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain, March 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) portrait, Montejo de la Vega, Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain, March 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / Two Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) fighting over food, Cebollar, Torla, Aragon, Spain, November 2008.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) and Raven (Corvus corax) in snow, Cebollar, Torla, Aragon, Spain, November 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) portrait, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) walking, foot raised, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) with wings stretched out, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) lifting leg with small piece of flesh on beak, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) portrait, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) amongst flowers, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) head portrait, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in flight, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) Andorra, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) squabbling, heads covered in blood from feeding, Andorra, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) running with wings stretched, Andorra, June 2009. WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION

Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in flight, Andorra, June 2009

Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in flight, Pyrenees range, Navarra, Spain.

Angelo Gandolfi / Flock of Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) in flight over carrion. Valle del Agusejo, Castilla y Leon, Spain.

Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) landing on cliff at Hoz de Arbayun canyon, Pyrenees, Navarra, Spain.

Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) in flight over the "dehesa", typical Extremadura pasture, with regularly spaced trees.

Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) in flight, Spain.

Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) flying over rock formation in Torcal de Antequera Natural Park, Andalusia, Spain.

Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) soaring at midday on thermals, circling over Vadiello cliffs, Sierra de Guara, Aragon, Spain.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) head covered in blood from feeding, with the wing of another individual, Montejo de la Vega, Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain, March 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in flight, Montejo de la Vega, Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain, March 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) portrait, head covered in blood from feeding, Montejo de la Vega, Segovia, Castilla y Leon, Spain, March 2009