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Overview
Distribution
Range Description
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Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa: all S of Sahara except forest area and south of N Namibia - extreme NE South Africa.
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat and Ecology
Systems
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
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Dispersal
Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
Red List Criteria
Version
Year Assessed
Assessor/s
Reviewer/s
Contributor/s
Justification
History
- 2009Least Concern
- 2008Least Concern
- 2004Least Concern
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Trends
Population
Population Trend
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Threats
Threats
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Management
Conservation Actions
No targeted actions are known. This widespread species occurs in a large number of protected areas. Conservation Actions Proposed
Carry out systematic surveys throughout the species's range to acquire a more accurate population estimate and monitor trends. Raise awareness of the species's plight and the impact of hunting and persecution. Monitor rates of land-use change across its range.
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Hooded Vulture
The Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is an Old World vulture in the order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus Necrosyrtes.
It breeds in a stick nest in trees (often palms) in much of Africa south of the Sahara, laying one egg. Birds may form loose colonies. The population is mostly resident. This is of the smaller vultures of the Old World. They are 62–72 cm (25–28 in) long, have a wingspan of 155–165 cm (61–65 in) and a body weight of 1.5-2.6 kg (3.3-5.7 lbs).[2]
Like other vultures it is a scavenger, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals and waste which it finds by soaring over savannah and around human habitation, including waste tips and abattoirs. It often moves in flocks, and is very abundant. In much of its range, there are always several visible soaring in the sky at almost any time during the day.
This vulture is typically unafraid of humans, and frequently gathers around habitation. It is sometimes referred to as the “garbage collector” by locals.
The Hooded Vulture is a typical vulture, with a bald pink head and a greyish “hood”. It has fairly uniform dark brown body plumage. It has broad wings for soaring and short tail feathers. It is a small species compared to most vultures.
If these birds are disturbed when at their nest, they utter a squealing cry of "MAMA MAMA". Formerly classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, it was found to have been rarer than previously believed and thus its status was uplisted to Endangered on the 2011 Red List of Threatened species.
References
- ^ IUCN redlist.
- ^ "Hooded Vulture". Oiseaux-Birds.com. http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/card-hooded-vulture.html. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- Sources
- BirdLife International (2009). "Necrosyrtes monachus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/144348. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
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