(delhibirdpix) Long-billed Vulture

Common Name : Long-billed Vulture 
Alternate Common Name: Recent split from Indian Vulture  

Scientific name: Gyps indicus

Status in the Region: Fairly Common & Resident

Place: Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India  
Site Habitat: Forest overlooking the Bandhavgarh Fort, feeding on a cow carcass….

Date: 2nd May, 2011
Equipment: Canon 40 D with Canon 100-400 mm IS lens

Notes:

Looking back at the ruffled Past !!

I still remember, as a child, we used to see 100's of Vultures even in Mumbai. However, the change in Carcass disposal along with Diclofenac has caused doom to their survival. No other bird species is known to experience a negative impact from the human intervention as severe as the Vultures in India. The rapid decline in their numbers in such a short span is an indication of how humans can disturb the natural food chain. The decline in Vulture population is also now been linked / lead to the rapid increase in rabies cases (http://www.vulturedeclines.org/page7.html ) It is high time that the authorities realize and take serious measures to look in the matter and avert the ghastly effects that could follow.

Fortunately there are few pockets where they still thrive and are our last hope to the existence of this wonderful scavenger. Bandhavgarh National Park (Madhya Pradesh) is one such place, where 5 species of vultures can still be seen regularly.... May their tribe increase !!

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http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=236609

For more references about this species ... click here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Vulture 

Regards,
Adesh Shivkar
Mumbai, India
http://natureindia.ning.com/


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