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Sarcogyps calvus
Diet
Carrion
Habitat
Forest; usually up to about 3,000m
Size
76–86cm; wingspan 1.99–2.6m
Weight
3.5–6.3kg
It has a prominent naked head, deep red to orange in the adult and paler red in the juvenile, and a black body with a pale grey band at the base of the flight feathers. Males have a paler, whitish iris and females a dark brown one (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is usually found up to about 3,000 m. Logging of nesting trees, electrocution and collisions with power lines are further threats, and may restrict its access to suitable feeding places (Wikipedia, general species account).