A very large bird (about 110 cm), a locally common endemic bird to Southern Africa (except Mocambique). It is generally found in mountainous areas or open country with escarpments. It lives off carrion and bone fragments.

 

List of Stamps showing Cape Vulture
Country	SG	Michel	Year	Value
Botswana	0531	0315	1982	P1
Lesotho (WWF)	1378		1998	M1
Lesotho (WWF)	1379		1998	M1
Lesotho (WWF)	1380		1998	M1
Lesotho (WWF)	1381		1998	M1
Lesotho (WWF)	1378-1381		1998	M1
South Africa	1070	1145	1998	Std
South Africa	1023a		2000	R2.30
Transkei	0270	0272	1991	40c