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White-backed vultures are probably the commonest of the numerous species of vultures in east Africa and gather in large, rambunctious crowds around animal carcasses. Their feeding habits require them to insert their long necks deeply into slimy cavities, so they have few feathers on the head and neck to facilitate cleanliness. When not competing for food they are highly social and seem to enjoy sitting around and bathing, then drying their feathers in the sun. This bird was resting near a bathing pond in Nairobi National Park, Kenya, and some of its feathers are still wet. |
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