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The number of vulture species which are now considered Endangered, Threatened, Vulnerable, or Rare is now at a very high level. A very real risk of extinction exists for several species, a fact probably little realised by the general public. This site exists to raise awareness of the various different species, what makes them special and where they stand in the fight to survive. Please address questions regarding the vulture, or this Web site, to Loadstar.

Various photographers kindly permitted their images to be displayed here. They have my sincere thanks for their generosity, as without them Web sites like mine would be sadly lacking. I only hope I have done their work justice.  Photo submissions are warmly welcomed, but no book scans please. All content of this site, except where specified, is ©copyright Maxine Annabell, 1998-2000. Content of Loadstar's Lair may not be copied or reproduced without written permission. 
 

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Teratorns

Teratorns

Painted

Painted

California

California

Teratorns

Teratorns

Painted

Painted

California

California

Teratornia

Sarcorhamphus sacra

Gymnogyps californianus

Abundance: EXTINCT

Abundance: EXTINCT

Abundance: ENDANGERED

Andean

Andean

Bearded

Bearded

Eurasian

Eurasian

Andean

Andean

Bearded

Bearded

Eurasian

Eurasian

Vultur gryphus

Gypaetus barbatus

Gyps fulvus

Abundance: ENDANGERED

Abundance: ENDANGERED

Abundance: THREATENED

Pondicherry

Pondicherry

Long-Billed

Long-Billed

Asian

Asian

Pondicherry

Pondicherry

Long-Billed

Long-Billed

Asian

Asian

Sarcogyps calvus

Gyps indicus

Gyps bengalensis 

Abundance: THREATENED

Abundance: THREATENED

Abundance: THREATENED

Cape

Cape

Cinereous

Cinereous

Cape

Cape

Lappet-Faced

Lappet-Faced

Cinereous

Cinereous

 Gyps coprotheres

 Torgos tracheliotus

 Aegypius monachus

 Abundance: THREATENED

 Abundance: THREATENED

 Abundance: THREATENED

White-Headed

White-Headed

Lesser Yellow

Lesser Yellow

Greater Yellow

Greater Yellow

White-Headed

White-Headed

Lesser Yellow

Lesser Yellow

Greater Yellow

Greater Yellow

 Trigonoceps occipitalis

 Cathartes burrovianus

Cathartes melambrotus 

 Abundance: RARE

 Abundance: RARE

 Abundance: RARE

Egyptian

Egyptian

King

King

Palm Nut

Palm Nut

Egyptian

Egyptian

King

King

Palm Nut

Palm Nut

 Neophron percnopterus

Sarcorhampus papa

 Cypohierax angolensis

 Abundance: RARE

 Abundance: RARE

 Abundance: RARE

Himalayan

Himalayan

Hooded

Hooded

African

African

Himalayan

Himalayan

Hooded

Hooded

African

African

Gyps himalayensis

Necrosyrtes monachus

Gyps africanus

Abundance: RARE

Abundance: COMMON

Abundance: COMMON

Ruppells

Ruppells

Turkey

Turkey

American Black

American Black

Ruppells

Ruppells

Turkey

Turkey

American Black

American Black

 Gyps rueppellii

 Cathartes aura

 Coragyps atratus

 Abundance: COMMON

 Abundance: COMMON

 Abundance: COMMON

Other Interesting Scavengers

Other Interesting Scavengers

Secretary Bird

Secretary Bird

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Marabou Stork

Marabou Stork

Secretary Bird

Secretary Bird

 

Marabou Stork

Marabou Stork

Sagittarius serpentarius

 

Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Abundance: RARE

 

Abundance: COMMON

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