Indian Vulture
Gyps indicus
The Indian vulture or long-billed vulture is a bird of prey native to the Indian subcontinent. It is an Old World vulture belonging to the family of Accipitridae. It is a medium-sized vulture with a small, semi-bald head with little feathers, long beak, and wide dark colored wings. It breeds mainly on small cliffs and hilly crags in central India and south India.
- Scientific name
- Gyps indicus
- Family
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- IUCN status
- CR