White-Rumped Vulture

White-Rumped Vulture Latest News

Recently, a captive-bred, radio-tagged white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis), that was released in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) earlier this year was electrocuted to death. 

About White-Rumped Vulture

• It is a small Old World vulture native to South and Southeast Asia.
• Other Names: It is also known as Indian White-backed Vulture or Oriental White-backed Vulture.
• Habitat
• • Found mostly in plains and less frequently in hilly regions. 
  • It can also be seen in villages and cities near to cultivation.
• Distribution: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and southern Vietnam.
• Appearance
  • It has an unfeathered head and neck, very broad wings, and short tail feathers.
  • The sexes are approximately equal in size.
  • Adults are darker than juveniles, with blackish plumage, a white neck-ruff, and a white patch of feathers on the lower back and upper tail.
• Diet: Like other vultures, it feeds mostly on carcasses.
• Conservation Status
  • IUCN: Critically Endangered
  • Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule 1

Source: TH

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