Indian vulture  (Gyps indicus)

Species information

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Authentication

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
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Glossary

Carrion: Dead flesh.
Ungulate: Hoofed mammal.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (February, 2005)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. BirdLife International (February, 2005)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=31029&m=0
  3. CITES (February, 2005)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. CMS (February, 2005)
    http://www.cms.int
  5. Bern Convention (February, 2005)
    http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/conventions/Bern/default_en.asp
  6. The Hawk Conservancy Trust (February, 2005)
    http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/longbilledvulture.shtml
  7. Green, R.E., Newton, I., Schultz, S., Cunningham, A.A., Gilbert, M., Pain, D.J. and Prakash, V. (2004) Diclofenac poisoning as a cause of vulture population declines across the Indian subcontinent. Journal of Applied Ecology, 41 (5): 793 - 800.
  8. National Geographic News (December, 2004)
    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/05/0511_040511_vultures.html