Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

The Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus) is a 5.5 kg grassland bird that eats mostly carrion. It stays put all year.

Family

Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Order

Accipitriformes

Weight

5.5 kg

Habitat

Grassland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

3

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