White-headed Vulture
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'''Habitat:''' Africa; It prefers mixed, dry woodland at low altitudes, avoiding semi-arid thornbelt areas. It also occurs up to 4,000 m in Ethiopia, and perhaps 3,000 m in Kenya, and ranges across the thorny Acacia-dominated landscape of Botswana. It generally avoids human habitation. | '''Habitat:''' Africa; It prefers mixed, dry woodland at low altitudes, avoiding semi-arid thornbelt areas. It also occurs up to 4,000 m in Ethiopia, and perhaps 3,000 m in Kenya, and ranges across the thorny Acacia-dominated landscape of Botswana. It generally avoids human habitation. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Vulnerable | + | '''Status:''' Vulnerable. '''Global Population:''' 7,000 - 12,500 mature individuals and declining. Reductions in populations of medium-sized mammals and wild hoofed animals, as well as habitat conversion throughout its range best explain current decline. Additional threats are indirect poisoning at baits set to kill jackals in small-stock farming areas, although this species is less susceptible than other vultures, owing to its broad diet. Exploitation for the international trade in raptors also poses a threat. |
'''Diet:''' Wide variety of carrion; it is known to equally often hunt live prey to supplement its diet. This bird, with its strong talons unusual to members of the vulture family, is capable of tackling prey as large as flamingoes, though it will also feed on small animals such as lizards. It is even rumored that this large bird will occasionally take a small antelope. | '''Diet:''' Wide variety of carrion; it is known to equally often hunt live prey to supplement its diet. This bird, with its strong talons unusual to members of the vulture family, is capable of tackling prey as large as flamingoes, though it will also feed on small animals such as lizards. It is even rumored that this large bird will occasionally take a small antelope. | ||
