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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-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Gyps+tenuirostris}} | {{GSearch|Gyps+tenuirostris}} | ||
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| + | {{Video|Slender_billed_Vulture}} | ||
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*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=2731&Bird_Image_ID=3139&Bird_Family_ID=96 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=2731&Bird_Image_ID=3139&Bird_Family_ID=96 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
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Revision as of 20:17, 10 September 2015
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
Slender-billed Vulture (Immature)
Photo by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India, 27 June 2013
Photo by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India, 27 June 2013
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, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. 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 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Slender-billed_Vulture
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