Sarcogyps calvus (Scopoli, 1786) – Red-headed Vulture

Taxonomic Notes:

This is also known as the King Vulture, Black Vulture, or Pondicherry Vulture.

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Sarcogyps calvus – Red-headed Vulture

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Aves > Accipitriformes > Accipitridae > Sarcogyps

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Anonymous. 2019. Sarcogyps calvus (Scopoli, 1786) – Red-headed Vulture. Birds of India Consortium (eds.). Birds of India, v. 1.74. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.birdsofindia.org/sp/1075/Sarcogyps-calvus

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Sarcogyps calvus (Scopoli, 1786) – Red-headed Vulture

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Sarcogyps calvus – Red-headed Vulture

News & Updates
BiOI completes one year with 800 species pages and 10,000 reference images – 31 Oct 2018

BiOI ended 2017 with 500 species pages – 31 Dec 2017