African Vultures - Discover All 11 Vulture Species in Africa - Africa …
Read on to learn all about these 11 African vultures, starting with the four critically endangered species. The white-backed vulture is Africa’s most common and widespread vulture species. This is one of just five vultures endemic to Africa (only occuring on the African continent).
Vultures of the Old World - Africa Geographic
2019年9月6日 · Africa is home to 11 Old World vulture species, of which six are confined to the continent while the rest also occur elsewhere in Eurasia. Seven of the African vultures are on the verge of extinction, and we cover these species below, based on information provided by the IUCN Red List and VulPro. WHITE-BACKED VULTURE – CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Vulture - African Wildlife Foundation
Among the 11 different species of vultures in Africa, these birds clear up to 70% of the continent’s carrion. Poaching and unsustainable development have pushed most African vulture species to a status of endangered or critically endangered.
About African Vultures - Vulpro
There are 16 species of Old World, or African- Eurasian, vultures, occurring in nine genera. Of these, nine species are solely resident in, or migrate regularly to and from, the African continent (see species accounts below), while just three –White-headed Vulture, Hooded Vulture and Cape Vulture – occur only in Africa.
White-backed vulture - Wikipedia
The white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the most common vulture species in the continent of Africa. [2]
Halting Africa’s vulture populations declines
2024年9月7日 · Today, 7 out of 11 African vulture species are threatened with extinction. By Vincent Otieno. Whether soaring majestically in the African skies, or greedily ripping and tearing through a carcass, vultures are some of the magnificent birds found in Africa.
Africa's vultures are disappearing. A series of disasters could follow.
2024年1月4日 · From lappet-faced vultures with nine-foot wingspans to long-crested eagles with spiky mohawks, Africa’s raptors are undeniably spectacular birds. But these predators are fast disappearing from...
Why Africa's Vultures Are "Collapsing Toward Extinction"
2015年7月31日 · African vultures, like the Ruppell’s Griffon vulture above, are threatened by poaching, poisoning, and urban development. A demand for vulture parts in witchcraft, as well as poisoning and...
White-backed vulture, facts and photos - National Geographic
The white-backed vulture is the most common and widespread vulture in sub-Saharan Africa. It is recognizable by its dark-brown face, long, white neck, and of course, a white...
Vulture - BirdLife International
In Africa, vulture populations have declined by up to 97% due to poisoning, belief based use and electrocutions & collisions with power infrastructure among other factors. BirdLife partners across the continent are working to stem this decline, through various interventions.