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Slender-billed Vulture
Gyps tenuirostris
Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) — Birds of Prey of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 5.5 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Gyps
- Species tenuirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.5 kg
- Diet
- Scavengers
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slender-billed Vulture feeds largely by scavenging carrion.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Slender-billed Vulture is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) belongs to the Accipitridae family of the order Accipitriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas through se Asia.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 5.5 kg, with a wing length of about 59.2 cm and a tail of around 21.7 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 705,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slender-billed Vulture?
The Slender-billed Vulture is a very large bird that weighs around 5.5 kg.
Where does the Slender-billed Vulture live?
The Slender-billed Vulture is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas through se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Slender-billed Vulture belong to?
The Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Slender-billed Vulture eat?
The Slender-billed Vulture feeds largely by scavenging carrion.
Does the Slender-billed Vulture migrate?
The Slender-billed Vulture is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slender-billed Vulture endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
How large is the Slender-billed Vulture's range?
The Slender-billed Vulture has a mapped global range of about 705,000 km².
Conservation
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