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Red-headed Vulture

Birds of Prey

Photo: (c) Kesava Garimella, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sarcogyps calvus

Basic stats

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).

Quick answers

What does the Red-headed Vulture eat?
Carrion
What habitat does the Red-headed Vulture live in?
Forest; usually up to about 3,000m
How big is the Red-headed Vulture?
76–86cm; wingspan 1.99–2.6m
How much does the Red-headed Vulture weigh?
3.5–6.3kg
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