{"id":366405,"date":"2026-06-30T16:41:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=366405"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:41:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:11:57","slug":"white-rumped-vulture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/white-rumped-vulture\/","title":{"rendered":"White-rumped Vulture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>\u00a0A captive-bred, radio-tagged White-rumped Vulture released in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve died due to electrocution after its release in April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About White-rumped Vulture<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_366410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-366410\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-366410\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-Animalia.jpg?resize=300%2C202&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White-rumped Vulture\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-Animalia.jpg?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-Animalia.jpg?resize=768%2C518&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-Animalia.jpg?w=792&amp;ssl=1 792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-366410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Animalia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>White-rumped Vulture<\/strong> is a <strong>small &#8216;Old World&#8217; vulture<\/strong> <strong>native to South and Southeast Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific name: Gyps bengalensis<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alternative Names:<\/strong>\u00a0It is also known as the <strong>Indian White-backed Vulture or the Oriental White-backed Vulture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong>\u00a0It is found mostly in plains with <strong>open areas, light woodland,<\/strong> villages, and cities, and it is <strong>occasionally seen in hilly regions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: It is native to <strong>India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Myanmar, Cambodia and southern Vietnam.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Extinction<\/strong>: It is extinct in <strong>China and Malaysia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong>\u00a0Adults have <strong>blackish body feathers<\/strong>, a <strong>white neck-ruff<\/strong>, and a <strong>white patch on the lower back,<\/strong> while <strong>juveniles have brown feathers with white streaks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong>\u00a0It is a medium-sized vulture measuring <strong>about 75\u201385 cm<\/strong> in length, and <strong>both sexes are approximately equal in size.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Behaviour:<\/strong>\u00a0It is highly <strong>social, forms large flocks and communal roosts,<\/strong> and <strong>regularly gathers at carcasses.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Breeding:<\/strong>\u00a0It breeds in colonies on tall trees, often near human habitation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong>\u00a0It is an obligate scavenger that feeds on <strong>fresh and decaying animal carcasses.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"125\"><strong>Threats<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"125\"><strong>Rapid population decline<\/strong> is caused by <strong>Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)<\/strong> such as <strong>diclofenac, aceclofenac, and ketoprofen<\/strong> used in livestock, which <strong>cause kidney failure<\/strong> and <strong>visceral gout<\/strong> in vultures.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"125\"><strong>Other major threats<\/strong> include <strong>habitat loss, deforestation, poisoning, electrocution, collisions, and reduced food availability<\/strong> due to changes in livestock management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"125\"><strong>IUCN Red List:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Critically Endangered<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"125\"><strong>Wildlife Protection Act, 1972:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Schedule I<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0A captive-bred, radio-tagged White-rumped Vulture released in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve died due to electrocution after its release in April 2026. About White-rumped Vulture The White-rumped Vulture is a small &#8216;Old World&#8217; vulture native to South and Southeast Asia. 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