Kites, Hawks, Eagles

White-headed Vulture

Trigonoceps occipitalis

The White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is a 3.0 kg scrub bird that eats mostly carrion. It stays put all year.

Family

Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Order

Accipitriformes

Weight

3.0 kg

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

21

Photo: (c) Mark Bolnik, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist