White-headed Vulture

Trigonoceps occipitalis

The white-headed vulture is an Old World vulture endemic to Africa. Populations have been declining steeply in recent years due to habitat degradation and poisoning of vultures at carcasses. An extinct relative was also present in the Indonesian island of Flores during the Late Pleistocene, indicating that the genus was more widespread in the past.

Scientific name

Trigonoceps occipitalis

Family

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

IUCN status

CR