Ecology Blueprints

Just like the Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, they’re considered to be of least concern. They also look very similar to the Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, with black feathers and a yellow head that has some shades of red and blue.

These vultures can be found in savanna habitats.  They have a great sense of smell and will often fly low over the ground when they’re hunting for food.

White-headed vultures, Trigonoceps occipitalis, are found in Sub-Saharan Africa – usually in wildlife preserves or national parks.

This week’s vulture deep dive is on the Long-Billed Vulture – also known as the Indian Vulture! This vulture stands about 30-40 inches tall, can weigh almost 14 pounds, and has a wingspan between 6 and 8 feet!.

Cape Vultures, or Gyps coprotheres, can be found in grassland, savanna, and shrubland in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Mozambique, and Namibia.

Halloween is almost here – as we celebrate, we’ll often see images and portrayals of certain bird species for decorations. Vultures, owls, crows, and ravens are all considered "spooky" birds.

Vultures are scavengers – but so are many other animals, like hyenas, seagulls, raccoons, crabs, and great white sharks.  These animals play a significant role in their environments.

Lappet-faced Vultures have dark feathers and pink heads. 1 They are the biggest vulture that can be found in Africa.

Previously, we’ve talked about the White-backed Vulture. Today, we’re going over the White-rumped Vulture!  White-rumped vultures, or gyps bengalensis, are a species of Old World vultures.

As temperatures rise or lower with the changing seasons, we as humans tend to adjust to the weather with our clothing – wearing heavy jackets when it snows or shorts when it’s hot out.

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|*   Have you heard of the Hooded Vulture?   These vultures are part of the Accipitridae family and are an Old World vulture species.

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* We have an interesting vulture for you today – the Palm-nut Vulture!    These vultures stand out from others because they actually don’t eat a lot of carrion.