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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Red-headed Vulture* |
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Sarcogyps calvus |
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Description (10)
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Red-headed Vulture
© vultureconservancy.org
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Other Names (World)
Red-headed Vulture, Indian King Vulture, Asian King Vulture, Indian Black Vulture, Asian Black Vulture, Pondicherry Vulture
Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)
Size
76 - 86 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Scopoli, 1786)
Habitat
Open country, often near human habitation, well-wooded hills and dry deciduous forest with rivers. From sea-level - 2,500 m.
Bangladesh (B), Bhutan, Cambodia (B), China (mainland) (B), India (B), Laos (B), Malaysia (E), Myanmar (B), Nepal (B), Thailand (B), Vietnam (B).
Vagrant to Pakistan (NB), Singapore.
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Eastern Pakistan through India, except extreme south, and Nepal to south-central China (southern Yunnan), Burma, Indochina and northern Malay Peninsula.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status CR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Red-headed Vulture see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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