Adult male © Chinmay Rahane eBird S50041554 Macaulay Library ML 124211401
Adult male © Rajinikanth Kasthuri
Adult female © Shelley Rutkin
Immature © Ruma Sinha
Adult female © Aaron Lang

Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus

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A dark, medium-sized vulture with a bare reddish head and loose flaps on the side of the neck. Juvenile is browner with scruffy, pale feathers on the head. In flight, the species has narrow wings and appears dark overall with contrasting white patches on the flanks and a white line running through the wing. Inhabits dry forests and adjacent areas. Shy and solitary compared to other vultures in the region.

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