172 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



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The Griffon Vulture {Gyps fulvus, Brisson) is a very rare 

 irregular migrant to the British Isles. It is a resident in 

 Southern Europe, Northern Africa, and in portions of 

 Central Asia ; besides being met with casually in Northern 

 Europe. The adult has the general colouration of the 

 plumage buffish-brown ; wings and tail, blackish-brown ; 

 some of the wing-coverts with dark centres ; under part, 

 reddish-brown washed with yellow ; head and neck, covered 

 with white down ; ruff round neck, w^hite ; irides, deep 

 orange ; bill, light brown ; legs and feet, lead colour. 

 Length, from forty-two to forty-eight inches. 



