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Vultures & Scavengers
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
Local name: Kala Gidh
lightbulbOne of the world’s heaviest flying birds.
Identification
The Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Kala Gidh.
Habitat. Open country of northwest India in winter
Diet. Carrion
Field notes. Huge dark wintering vulture. Any intake should go to a specialist raptor centre. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Open country of northwest India in winter
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Diet
Carrion
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Behavior
Huge dark wintering vulture. Any intake should go to a specialist raptor centre.
