Scientific Name: Sarcogyps calvus Common Name: Red-headed Vulture Other Name: Asian king vulture, Indian black vulture, Pondicherry vulture
Identifying Features: red head, black body, black beak, red legs, sexes differ in colour of the iris: paler whitish iris in males, dark brown in females
Fun Facts:
- It is usually in open country and in cultivated and semi-desert areas. It is also found in deciduous forests and foothills and river valleys. It is usually found up to an altitude of 3000m from sea level.
This image was clicked by Praveen Pandian – via Flickr.
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