This vulture loves socializing and could often be seen spending quality time in groups. Older birds are relatively sedentary, while young or immature ones like to travel. They rely solely on their eyes for foraging as they don’t have a good sense of smell. You can call them copycats as they follow other vultures searching for food.
An interesting phenomenon of dominant hierarchy is observed at their fest sites where elder relatives play a trump card to eat first. The long necks help them reach the inner soft tissues of dead bodies painting their brown heads red with blood – indeed, a scary sight.
Distribution
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bhutan
Bosnia And Herz.
Bulgaria
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Hungary
India
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Libya
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
Niger
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Official estimate
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sudan
Switzerland
Syria
Tajikistan
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
UAE
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
YemenAnything we've missed?
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Terrestrial / Aquatic
Altricial / Precocial
Polygamous / Monogamous
Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic
Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal
Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd
Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore
Migratory: Yes / No
Domesticated: Yes / No
Dangerous: Yes / No
