Old World Vultures

We now have a new page for all the old world vultures.

3352	Palm-nut Vulture	Gypohierax angolensis	Least Concern	TSN: 175478
3353	Lammergeier	Gypaetus barbatus	Least Concern	TSN: 175483
3354	Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus	Endangered	TSN: 175481
3355	Hooded Vulture	Necrosyrtes monachus	Endangered	TSN: 561476
3356	White-backed Vulture	Gyps africanus	Near Threatened	TSN: 560343
3357	White-rumped Vulture	Gyps bengalensis	Critically Endangered	TSN: 175485
3358	Long-billed Vulture	Gyps indicus	Critically Endangered	TSN: 175489
3359	Rueppell's Griffon	Gyps rueppellii	Near Threatened	TSN: 175490
3360	Himalayan Griffon	Gyps himalayensis	Least Concern	TSN: 175488
3361	Eurasian Griffon	Gyps fulvus	Least Concern	TSN: 175487
3362	Cape Griffon	Gyps coprotheres	Vulnerable	TSN: 175486
N/A	Slender-billed Vulture	Gyps tenuirostris	Critically Endangered	TSN: 175489
3363	Cinereous Vulture	Aegypius monachus	Near Threatened	TSN: 175494
3364	Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotus	Vulnerable	TSN: 563501
3365	White-headed Vulture	Trigonoceps occipitalis	Critically Endangered	TSN: 175497
3366	Red-headed Vulture	Sarcogyps calvus	Critically Endangered	TSN: 175492

Griffins

We have created new pages for all the Griffin Vultures, some of which are in serious trouble.

Four Specialized Vultures

Lammergeier

By Mauritz Preller This photo was taken on June 9, 2007 © all rights reserved

                      

Four unique birds. The Palm-nut Vulture has become almost vegetarian, The Hooded Vulture is smaller than other Vultures in its range so has become a specialist at getting the scraps using its narrow bill. The Egyption Vulture throws stones at Ostrich eggs to break them and the Lammergeier drops bones onto rocks to break them into manageable pieces. They have evolved to reduce competition between the species. They each have a new page with more info, images & sounds.

3352	Palm-nut Vulture	Gypohierax angolensis	Least Concern	TSN: 175478
3353	Lammergeier	Gypaetus barbatus	Least Concern	TSN: 175483
3354	Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus	Endangered	TSN: 175481
3355	Hooded Vulture	Necrosyrtes monachus	Endangered	TSN: 561476

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