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Cinereous Vulture.

This species has a moderately small population which appears to be suffering an ongoing decline in its Asiatic strongholds, despite the fact that in parts of Sp...
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This species has a moderately small population which appears to be suffering an ongoing decline in its Asiatic strongholds, despite the fact that in parts of Spain numbers are now increasing. Consequently it qualifies as Near Threatened.
The species inhabits forested areas in hills and mountains at 300-1,400 m in Spain, but higher in Asia, where it also occupies scrub and arid and semi-arid alpine steppe and grasslands up to 4,500m. It forages over many kinds of open terrain, including forest, bare mountains, steppe and open grasslands. Nests are built in trees or on rocks.
Its diet consists mainly of carrion from medium-sized or large mammal carcasses, although snakes and insects have been recorded as food items. Live prey is rarely taken.
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6 Comments |
NaturesBounty
 
NaturesBounty Feb 25
They sure are interesting looking.
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Joviaal Feb 26
But not very handsome. 😁
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sundowngaited Feb 25
joviaal, it is so sad to hear about a species nearing extinction. Thank you for this information and photo
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Joviaal Feb 26
For that zoos are good.
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trainwoman Feb 26
Love the photo bomb at the lower left side
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Joviaal Feb 26
Lol 😊, me too. 😉
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sue-zon Mar 03
Very clever photo-bomber!
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Joviaal Mar 03
There are always creatures like that. 😄
rixtportugal
 
rixtportugal Mar 05
Oh ja, die hebben we hier over de grens in Spanje, een hele kolonie en maken de nesten inderdaad in de rotsen. Is een mooi gezicht als ze hier over vliegen, ze zweven haast over ons huis.
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Joviaal Mar 06
In Spanje heb je gelukkig nog een grote kolonie, in Azië worden ze ernstig bedreigt.
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Pamelabole Mar 06
Wonderful capture...such a cool looking vulture...better looking than most of it's relatives! Lol!! I hope their numbers can increase again! Great write up!
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Joviaal Mar 06
In Spain they're doing fine.
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