Long-billed Vulture:
The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), along with the Maharashtra Forest Department, successfully carried out the tagging of 15 long-billed vultures at Melghat Tiger Reserve.
- It is an old World vulture native to the Asian region.
- They are also known as Indian long-billed vultures due to their comparatively longer beak.
- It is a medium-sized and bulky scavenger feeding mostly on the carcasses of dead animals.
- Females of this species are smaller than males.
- They are usually found in savannas and other open habitats around villages, cities, and near cultivated areas.
- These are native to India, Pakistan, and Nepal.
- Conservation status
- IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
- Melghat Tiger Reserve is located in Maharashtra.
