The bird belongs to the Accipitridae family of Falconiformes order. Its scientific name is Pseudogyps bengalensis (Latin), or Indian White-backed Vulture (English).

It is a large-size bird of prey with a full-length of about 120 centimeters. The head and upper neck are bare, with sparse yellow cilia-shaped feather. Scruff has a tuft of smear white down feather. The shoulder, two alae and tail are dim. The lower back and waist are white. The chest, abdomen and tectices under tail are dun, with light feather-shaft lines.

It inhabits in the neighborhood of villages and towns, feeding on animals. It is a resident bird, distributing in western and southern Yunnan Province.