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'''Alternative name: Himalayan Long-billed Vulture''' | '''Alternative name: Himalayan Long-billed Vulture''' | ||
− | [[Image:TnSlinder-billed Vultures.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Near Dibrugarh, Assam, [[India]], April 2008 ]] | + | [[Image:TnSlinder-billed Vultures.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Near Dibrugarh, Assam, [[India]], April 2008 ]] |
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;[[:Category:Gyps|Gyps]] tenuirostris | ;[[:Category:Gyps|Gyps]] tenuirostris | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 77–103 cm (30¼-40½ in) | ||
+ | ====Similar Species==== | ||
+ | Larger than [[Indian Vulture]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Asia]]: found in [[Kashmir]] through base of [[Himalayas]] to south-eastern Asia | [[Asia]]: found in [[Kashmir]] through base of [[Himalayas]] to south-eastern Asia | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | [[Image:Slender-billed_vulture_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Slender-billed Vulture (Immature)<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, [[India]], 27 June 2013]] | |
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
This taxon is considered a subspecies of [[Indian Vulture]] by some authors | This taxon is considered a subspecies of [[Indian Vulture]] by some authors | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Lowland and foothill, open and partially wooded areas. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | They feed on carrion, such as dead cattle. They will also scavenge at rubbish dumps. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Avibase |
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Gyps | + | {{GSearch|"Gyps tenuirostris" {{!}} "Slender-billed Vulture" -"indicus"}} |
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− | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Gyps]] | + | {{VSearch|"Gyps tenuirostris" {{!}} "Slender-billed Vulture"}} |
+ | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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+ | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Gyps]] [[Category:Videos]] |
Latest revision as of 11:28, 5 May 2023
Alternative name: Himalayan Long-billed Vulture
- Gyps tenuirostris
Identification
77–103 cm (30¼-40½ in)
Similar Species
Larger than Indian Vulture
Distribution
Asia: found in Kashmir through base of Himalayas to south-eastern Asia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Indian Vulture by some authors
Habitat
Lowland and foothill, open and partially wooded areas.
Behaviour
Diet
They feed on carrion, such as dead cattle. They will also scavenge at rubbish dumps.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Slender-billed Vulture. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Slender-billed_Vulture
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1