The scavenging birds hovered over sprawling landfills ... Indian vulture and red-headed vulture have suffered the most significant long-term declines since the early 2000s, with populations ...

Turkey vultures deter predators by projectile vomiting gastric juices as acidic as battery acid that burns their attacker's skin and eyes. Why it's awesome: These scavenger birds have an ...

the red skin color of the head contrasts with the ivory bill and dark feather ruff on the neck. Juvenile: the skin of the head is dark, the bill dark with a pale base. Flight: a large dark bird ...

Vultures are often seen as ... Interestingly enough, these birds dye themselves that shade by bathing in rusty water or ...

What is the white-backed vulture ... when the bird is in flight. Its wings, which are white on top and brown on the bottom, can reach a span of up to 7.5 feet. Its mostly bald head helps the ...