average only 6.2 kg. On the other hand, captive vultures of the larger T. t. negevensis subspecies weighed 6.5 - 9.2 kg in males and 10.5 - 13.6 kg in females.

Overall, the lappet-faced vulture is blackish above with a strongly contrasting white thigh feathers. The black feathers on the back of African vultures are lined with brown, while Arabian birds are dark brown rather than black above. The underside can range from pure white to buff-brown. Like many vultures, it has a bald head. The head coloration can range from reddish in southern