Cinereous Vulture

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About Cinereous Vulture

It is also known as the Eurasian Black Vulture or monk vulture.
It is one of the heaviest and largest raptors in the world.
It is one of the two largest Old World vultures.
It is an altitudinal migrant — which means it migrates from a higher to a lower altitude.
Habitat: This vulture is a bird of hilly, mountainous areas, especially favoring dry semi-open habitats such as meadows at high altitudes over much of the range.
Distribution: It is a Eurasian species. It is mainly found in Spain and inland Portugal, South France, central Asia, northern India, northern Manchuria, Mongolia and Korea.
Conservation status
- IUCN: Near threatened
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972: Schedule IV

Key facts about the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary

It is located on the Southern Delhi Ridge of the Aravalli hill range on the Delhi-Haryana border.
It is also part of the Sariska-Delhi Wildlife Corridor, which runs from the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan to Delhi Ridge.
Vegetation: The vegetation falls under the Northern Tropical Thorn Forests type.
Climate: It is mainly influenced by its remote inland position and prevalence of air of continental character, which is characterized by extreme summer heat alternating with great winter cold.
Flora: Consists of Prosopis juliflora as the dominant exotic species and Diospyros montana as the dominant native species in the sanctuary.
Fauna: Golden Jackals, Striped-Hyenas, Indian crested-Porcupines, Civets, Jungle Cats, Snakes, Monitor Lizards, Mongoose etc.

Q1) What is Aravali Hill?

The Aravalli Range is one of the oldest mountains of the world which runs in a southwest direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana and Rajasthan, and ending in Gujarat.The highest peak is Guru Shikhar at 1,722 metres (5,650 ft).

Source: Rare vulture spotted at Asola Bhatti sanctuary