Himalayan griffon vulture recorded for the first time in Point Calimere. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT Himalayan griffon vulture, a rare and largest bird native to the Himalayas, has been sighted for the first time at the Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary near Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district, according to Forest Department officials. Forester Sathish Kumar of the sanctuary, who was on a regular patrol, spotted the bird perching on a “manikara hexandra” tree near the Thambusamy Illam forest rest house on Sunday. Amused by its characters and attitude, he photographed the bird and checked with S. Ramasubramanian, Conservator of Forest, Thanjavur, a regular bird watcher. Mr.Ramasubramanian identified the bird as a Himalayan griffon vulture.