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A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion.There are 23 extant species of vulture (including condors). [2] Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and South America and consist of seven identified species, all belonging to the Cathartidae family.
The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2000, as the population severely declined. White-rumped vultures die of kidney failure caused by diclofenac poisoning. [1]
The Indian vulture is a keystone species that has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2002, as the population has severely declined during the Indian vulture crisis. It is estimated that there are 5,000-15,000 mature individuals in the wild.
Nine species of vulture can be found living in India, but most are now in danger of extinction after a rapid and major population collapse in recent decades. [1] [2] In the early 1980s, three species of Gyps vultures (the white-rumped vulture, the long-billed vulture and the slender-billed vulture) had a combined estimated population of 40 ...
More than half of the Old World vulture species are listed as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered by the IUCN Red List. [9] Population declines are caused by a variety of threats that vary by species and region, with most notable declines in Asia due to diclofenac use. [9]
The American black vulture, turkey vulture, lesser yellow-headed vulture, and greater yellow-headed vulture are listed as species of Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. The king vulture is also listed as Least Concern, although there is evidence of a decline in the population. [54]
From 2012 to 2014 the Rüppell's vulture was listed as Endangered; however, it was reassessed in 2015 as Critically Endangered. [1] Rüppell's vulture is currently listed as an Appendix II species under CITES, which regulates the international trade of animals and plants. [1] Under this designation, the Rüppell's vulture is defined as not ...
In 2017, the IUCN Red List categorized 7 of Africa's 11 vulture species as globally endangered or critically endangered. [1] Recent research suggests that 90% of vulture species declines in Africa may be due to a combination of poisoning and illegal wildlife trade for medicinal use and/or bushmeat. [2]