White-headed Vulture
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| Trigonoceps occipitalis (Burchell, 1824) |
The White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is an Old World vulture endemic to Africa. It has a pink beak, a white crest on its head and the featherless areas on its head are pale. Its has dark brown upper parts and a black tail. Feathers on its lower parts and legs are white. It has a wing span of 2 meters and spends a lot of time soaring looking for food. It roosts in tall trees near to water at night. This is a medium-sized vulture with an average length of 80 cm. Females weigh more than males; they usually weigh around 4.7 kg, while males weigh somewhat under 4 kg.
As it is rarer than previously believed, its conservation status was changed from Least Concern to Vulnerable in the 2007 IUCN Red List.[1]
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- ^ See BirdLife International (2007a,b).
- BirdLife International (2004). Trigonoceps occipitalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 27 August 2007.
- BirdLife International (2007a): [ 2006-2007 Red List status changes ]. Retrieved 2007-AUG-26.
- BirdLife International (2007b): White-headed Vulture - BirdLife Species Factsheet. Retrieved 2007-MAY-21.
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