1
Rüppell’s griffon vulture
Altitude: 1,300m
Distribution: Sahel region, Africa
2
Common crane
Altitude: 10,000m
Distribution: Northern Europe and Asia
3
Whooper swan
Altitude: 10,000m
Distribution: Northern Europe and Asia
4
Alpine chough
Altitude: 8,000m
Distribution: Mountains from Spain to China
5
Lammergeier
Altitude: 7,300m
Distribution: Mountains in Europe, Asia and Africa
6
Andean condor
Altitude: 6,500m
Distribution: Andes, South America
7
Bar-headed goose
Altitude: 6,437m
Distribution: Central and South Asia
8
Mallard
Altitude: 6,400m
Distribution: Europe, Asia and North America
9
Bar-tailed godwit
Altitude: 6,000m
Distribution: Northern Europe, northern Asia and Alaska
10
White stork
Altitude: 4,800m
Distribution: Europe, North Africa and western Asia
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