A large vulture of high Central Asia, including the Tibetan Plateau, it searches from the air for large-mammal carcasses.
It has a bulky body, stout bill and long wings. Adults contrast cream-coloured and blackish plumage.
It soars while searching for large-mammal carcasses, sometimes using other scavenging birds as a clue.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.