Vultures and Condors

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	Painted	California
Teratorns	Painted	California
*Teratornia*	*Sarcorhamphus sacra*	*Gymnogyps* *californianus*
Abundance: EXTINCT	Abundance: EXTINCT	Abundance: ENDANGERED

Andean	Bearded	Eurasian
Andean	Bearded	Eurasian
*Vultur gryphus*	*Gypaetus barbatus*	*Gyps* *fulvus*
Abundance: ENDANGERED	Abundance: ENDANGERED	Abundance: THREATENED

Pondicherry	Long-Billed	Asian
Pondicherry	Long-Billed	Asian
*Sarcogyps calvus*	*Gyps indicus*	*Gyps* *bengalensis*
Abundance: THREATENED	Abundance: THREATENED	Abundance: THREATENED

Cape		Cinereous
Cape	Lappet-Faced	Cinereous
*Gyps coprotheres*	*Torgos tracheliotus*	*Aegypius* *monachus*
Abundance: THREATENED	Abundance: THREATENED	Abundance: THREATENED

White-Headed	Lesser Yellow	Greater Yellow
White-Headed	Lesser Yellow	Greater Yellow
*Trigonoceps occipitalis*	*Cathartes burrovianus*	*Cathartes* *melambrotus*
Abundance: RARE	Abundance: RARE	Abundance: RARE

Egyptian	King	Palm Nut
Egyptian	King	Palm Nut
*Neophron percnopterus*	*Sarcorhampus papa*	*Cypohierax* *angolensis*
Abundance: RARE	Abundance: RARE	Abundance: RARE

Himalayan	Hooded	African
Himalayan	Hooded	African
*Gyps himalayensis*	*Necrosyrtes monachus*	Gyps africanus
Abundance: RARE	Abundance: COMMON	Abundance: COMMON

Ruppells	Turkey	American Black
Ruppells	Turkey	American Black
*Gyps rueppellii*	*Cathartes aura*	*Coragyps* *atratus*
Abundance: COMMON	Abundance: COMMON	Abundance: COMMON

Other Interesting Scavengers
Secretary Bird	Click here to bookmark this site! E-mail this link to a friend!	Marabou Stork
Secretary Bird		Marabou Stork
*Sagittarius serpentarius*		*Leptoptilos* *crumeniferus*
Abundance: RARE		Abundance: COMMON

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