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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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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sundowngaited
Feb 25
joviaal, it is so sad to hear about a species nearing extinction. Thank you for this information and photo
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.
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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