Red-headed Vulture
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| Sarcogyps calvus (Scopoli, 1786) |
The Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus (previously Aegypius calvus and Torgos calvus), also known as the Asian King Vulture, Indian Black Vulture, or the Pondicherry Vulture, is a species of Old World vulture found in South Asia. Up to 85 cm long, this gaudy faced vulture was historically abundant with range over south-central and south-eastern Asia extending from Pakistan to Singapore. Today the range of the Red-headed Vulture is localized primarily to Nepal and northern India where it is found in open country and in cultivated and semi-desert areas. It is currently listed as a threatened species by the IUCN.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Sarcogyps calvus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
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