Hooded Vulture

It breeds in a stick nest in trees in much of Africa south of the Sahara, laying one egg. Birds may form loose colonies. The population is mostly resident. One of the smaller vultures of the old world with a length of 70cm, a wingspan of 210cm and an average weight of 2.12kg

The Hooded Vulture is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Hooded Vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus, is an Old World vulture in the order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus Necrosyrtes. It breeds in a stick nest in trees (often palms) in much of Africa south of the Sahara, laying one egg. Birds may form loose colonies. The population is mostly resident. More

comfortable around humans that the Hooded Vulture is frequently to be seen hopping happily in and out of huts while the human inhabitants walk around it. Of all the Old World vultures the Hooded Vulture has best adapted to live alongside man. More

From a distance the hooded vulture may be mistaken for the Lappet-faced vulture in color, but is only half the Lappet's size. Only hooded vultures are common in forested regions, but not found in every suitable locality. They depend on the presence of places like slaughterhouses, open markets, etc. and are less reliant on carrion like other vultures. Even though they are sometimes found in large numbers, they tend to be solitary birds. More

Hooded Vulture is 26 inches long, with a 5 1/2 foot wingspan. Females are slightly larger than males. Voice: Diet/Feeding: The hooded vulture's thin, weak beak is constructed for removing meat from bones, but is not well adapted for ripping through the hide of a carcass. They often rely on larger scavengers or predators to do that work for them. Their feet are also weak, and are adapted for running & walking not for clutching prey. More

Hooded Vultures are the smallest and weakest vultures in their range. They are dark brown, have rather short, rounded tails and thin, weak beaks. The bare skin on their faces is reddish pink but may become bluish when the birds are excited or greenish-white when frightened. They have weak feet that are adapted for walking and running, not for clutching branches. Their wings are long, and the birds can soar for long periods. More

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There are not many Hooded Vultures in Kruger National Park, so this was quite a rare sighting. Hooded Vultures are loners, sometimes found in pairs. According to one of my many Kruger field guides, Hooded Vultures will follow wild dog and hyena packs to get to a kill as early as possible. Hooded vultures are relatively small, so they get pushed away by other vulture species. More

The Hooded Vulture is a typical vulture, with a bald pink head and a greyish “hood”. It has fairly uniform dark brown body plumage. It has broad wings for soaring and short tail feathers. It is a small species compared to most vultures. Females are larger than males. The bare skin on their faces is reddish pink but may become bluish when the birds are excited. More

The hooded vulture is a mangy looking scavenging bird that lives in southern Egypt to eastern Africa. These types of vulture live amongst humans with ease just like a common stray dog or cat. In the African plains, they can be found near the markets that are scattered throughout villages and they can also be found near garbage areas like dump sites or landfills. The hooded vulture is the smallest of the vulture family. More

Hooded vulture in tree© Martin Harvey / www.nhpa.co.uk Hooded vulture, dorsal view© Ernie Janes / www.nhpa.co.uk Hooded vultures in tree© www.ardea.com Hooded vulture in front of kill© Anup Shah / naturepl.com Hooded vulture, head detail© Saez Jose Antonio Jimenez / Biosphoto Hooded vulture in flight© Suzi Eszterhas / naturepl. More

The Hooded Vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus, is an Old World vulture in the order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus Necrosyrtes. More

The vulture is a Hooded vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus, and it is the bird’s behaviour that is significant. This vulture is widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa it is found in game parks where expansive areas are available for the bird to feed entirely on natural carrion food supplies. The northern population however, behaves quite differently. There the birds are commensal with human settlement where they are common, habituated and valued for their cleaning role, gaining nutrition from garbage and city refuse. More

The Hooded Vulture is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Accipitridae bird family group which includes birds such as Raptors, Old Vultures, Osprey. The description for the Hooded Vulture (Latin name Necrosyrtes monachus) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. The Necrosyrtes monachus can be quickly identified by its unique Roberts identification number of 121 and the detailed description of this bird is on page 486. More

surrogate parents to a female hooded vulture hatched in March followed by a female Ruppell’s griffon vulture in April. The hooded vulture is the first offspring for both her parents. Her mother is a cancer survivor who lost a wing to a malignant tumor a few years ago. The Ruppell’s griffon vulture is the second offspring for her parents. Because these vulture parents sometimes break their eggs, the eggs were artificially incubated and the chicks reared by human “parents. More

Distribution of Hooded vulture in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). See here for the latest distribution from the SABAP2. More

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The hooded vulture has a beak that is weaker than most others. Large feet The vulture uses its feet to help hold food while eating. Stalking These vultures stalk insects to eat.Map_hoodedvulture. More