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Table 19.1 Vulture species.

Conservation
status Adult Clutch Incubation Fledging
Species (IUCN Red List) weight (g) size period, days age, days

Cathartidae
California Condor, Gymnogyps Critically 8000– 1 57 ± 1 165–180
californianus endangered 11 500
Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus Near threatened 8000– 1 60 ± 2 180–210
15 000
King Vulture, Sarcoramphus papa Least concern 3000–4500 1 55 ± 1 120–150
Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus Least concern 1100–1200 2 42 ± 3 ~90
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura Least concern 850–2000 2 40 ± 1 ~90
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture, Least concern
Cathartes melambrotus
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Least concern
Cathartes burrovianus
Accipitridae
Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus Least concern 6000– 1 56 ± 2 120–135
10 000
White-backed Vulture, Gyps Critically 4150–7200 1 54 ± 1 120–135
africanus endangered
Rüppell’s Vulture, Gyps rueppelli Critically 6800–9000 1 55 ± 1 120–135
endangered
Cape Vulture, Gyps coprotheres Endangered 7070– 1 55 ± 1 135–165
10 900
Himalayan Vulture, Gyps Near threatened 8000– 1 55 ± 1 150–180
himalayensis 12 000
White-rumped Vulture, Gyps Critically 3500–6000 1 ~55 ± 2 ~120–135
bengalensis endangered
Indian Vulture, Gyps indicus Critically 5500–6300 1 ~55 ± 2 ~120–135
endangered
Slender-billed Vulture, Gyps Critically ~4500 1 ~55 ± 2 ~120–135
tenuirostris endangered
Red-headed Vulture, Sarcogyps Critically 3600–5400 1 45 ± 2 unknown
calvus endangered
Cinereous Vulture, Aegypius Near threatened 7000– 1 55 ± 1 120–135
monachus 11 500
Egyptian Vulture, Neophron Endangered 1600–2400 1–3 42 ± 3 75–90
percnopterus
Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus barbatus Near threatened 4500–7100 1–2 54 ± 2 135–165
Lappet-faced Vulture, Torgos Endangered 5400–9400 1 55 ± 1 120–135
tracheliotos
White-headed Vulture, Trigonoceps Critically 3300–5300 1 54 ± 2 135–150
occipitalis endangered
Hooded Vulture, Necrosyrtes Critically 1500–2600 1 50 ± 3 90–135
monachus endangered
Palm-nut Vulture, Gypohierax Least concern 1200–1800 1 42 ± 3 120
angolensis