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The hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is an Old World vulture in the order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks.It is the only member of the genus Necrosyrtes, which is sister to the larger Gyps genus, both of which are a part of the Aegypiinae subfamily of Old World vultures.
A total 537 vultures perished, 468 white-backed vultures, 28 hooded vultures, 17 white-headed vultures, 14 lappet-faced vultures, and 10 cape vultures. Furthermore, 2 tawny eagles succumbed to the poison. For such slow-breeding and long-lived birds, this was a very heavy blow to their population and a major setback to any conservation efforts.
An endangered hooded vulture escaped from a zoo aviary in the San Francisco Bay Area that was destroyed after a massive tree fell on it during a storm. The male hooded vulture and five other ...
Hooded vulture: Accipitridae: Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) 40 White-backed vulture: Accipitridae: Gyps africanus Salvadori, 1865: 41 White-rumped vulture: Accipitridae: Gyps bengalensis (Gmelin, JF, 1788) 42 Indian vulture: Accipitridae: Gyps indicus (Scopoli, 1786) 43 Slender-billed vulture: Accipitridae: Gyps tenuirostris Gray, GR ...
On 20 June 2019, the carcasses of 468 white-backed vultures, 17 white-headed vultures, 28 hooded vultures, 14 lappet-faced vultures and 10 cape vultures, altogether 537 vultures, besides 2 tawny eagles, were found in northern Botswana. It is suspected that they died after eating the carcasses of 3 elephants that were poisoned by poachers ...
Hooded vulture Necrosyrtes monachus: Sub-Saharan Africa: Gyps Savigny, 1809: Griffon vulture Gyps fulvus: Mountains in southern Europe, north Africa and Asia: White-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis: Northern and central India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and southeast Asia: Rüppell's vulture Gyps rueppelli: The Sahel region of central Africa ...
Hooded vulture; L. Lappet-faced vulture; R. Red-headed vulture; T. Torgos tracheliotos negevensis; W. White-headed vulture This page was last edited on 22 July 2022 ...
Large vultures are believed to help against mental illnesses and disturbances, epileptic health concerns, and to cure bad eyesight. The Hooded Vulture is traditionally buried in the ground before the construction of a new house, because it is believed to bring good luck. At fetish markets, vultures are the most valuable birds, but their ...