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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Teratornia |
Sarcorhamphus
sacra |
Gymnogyps
californianus |
Abundance:
EXTINCT |
Abundance:
EXTINCT |
Abundance:
ENDANGERED |
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Vultur
gryphus |
Gypaetus
barbatus |
Gyps
fulvus |
Abundance:
ENDANGERED |
Abundance:
ENDANGERED |
Abundance:
THREATENED |
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Sarcogyps
calvus |
Gyps
indicus |
Gyps
bengalensis |
Abundance:
THREATENED |
Abundance:
THREATENED |
Abundance:
THREATENED |
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Gyps
coprotheres |
Torgos
tracheliotus |
Aegypius
monachus |
Abundance:
THREATENED |
Abundance:
THREATENED |
Abundance:
THREATENED |
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Trigonoceps
occipitalis |
Cathartes
burrovianus |
Cathartes
melambrotus |
Abundance:
RARE |
Abundance:
RARE |
Abundance:
RARE |
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Neophron
percnopterus |
Sarcorhampus
papa |
Cypohierax
angolensis |
Abundance:
RARE |
Abundance:
RARE |
Abundance:
RARE |
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Gyps
himalayensis |
Necrosyrtes
monachus |
Gyps
africanus |
Abundance:
RARE |
Abundance:
COMMON |
Abundance:
COMMON |
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Gyps
rueppellii |
Cathartes
aura |
Coragyps
atratus |
Abundance:
COMMON |
Abundance:
COMMON |
Abundance:
COMMON |
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Sagittarius
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Leptoptilos
crumeniferus |
Abundance:
RARE |
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Abundance:
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