A wide spread vulture and perhaps the most cmmon of the large vultures overall brownish black with the lower back white .a whitish ruff of feather at base of neck ,broken in the front .gives a hunch backed impression when perched a gracefulsreadiness whhhhhhen sailing.distinguished from the long billed in over head flight by the pale leading edge of under wing contrasting with the dark wings quills and dark ventral side of the body.upper flanks and thighs covers white;rooosting and nesting in groups.a carrion feeder hardly ever takkes anylive prey.produces a few rough screeches.
The smaller vulture in the region beings about the size of the common pariahkite. overallwhite with the relatively short,nakked neck,head and bill yellow.legs pale flesh.main flight feather black;tail wedge shaped.sexes alike.a bird of open country fnd not usually gregariolus.apart from carrion,scavenges around village outskirts and garbage dumps;also takes small animals and large insects.builds a plateform nest on edge of cliffs and buildings.found in open country and in the vicinity of human habitation.widespread and locally.
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