caption: The image shows a white-backed vulture (Gyps fulvus) perched atop a rock, painted by John James Audubon. The bird is depicted in great detail, with its wings spread wide and its head turned slightly to the side. Its feathers are a mottled brown and white, and its beak is a bright yellow. The rock it is perched on is a light gray color, and the background is a deep blue.