White-rumped Vulture

Also known as Gyps bengalensis, Asian white-backed vulture

species of bird

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The white-rumped vulture is a large bird of prey that feeds on carrion and plays an important role in cleaning up dead animals in its ecosystem. This species has faced severe population declines in recent decades due to habitat loss and other threats, making it a conservation concern.

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Species

Critically Endangered

Observations: The record longevity for this species is 17.2 years (Flower 1938). Anecdotal reports, however, suggest that these animals may live over 40 years, which may be true.

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The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2000, as the population severely declined. White-rumped vultures are threatened by diclofenac poisoning, which kills them by causing kidney failure. As of 2021, the global population was estimated at less than 6,000 mature individuals. In comparison, during the 1980s, the global population was estimated at several million individuals, and it was thought to be "the most abundant large bird of prey in the world".

It is closely related to the European griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus). At one time it was believed to be closer to the white-backed vulture of Africa and was known as the Oriental white-backed vulture.