The most recent population surveys in India, carried out by the Bombay Natural History Society in 2003, show that the population of the oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis) has fallen ...

A multi-authored report from America's National Library of Medicine for instance, affirmed, "Three endemic vulture species Gyps bengalensis, Gyps indicus and Gyps tenuirostris are critically ...

In 1999, the Bombay Natural History Society noted a 97% drop in the Oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis) population at the Keoladeo National Park in the state of Rajasthan. Kidney failure ...

Time Running Out For South Asian Vultures, Ecologists Warn Date: October 1, 2004 Source: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Summary: Ecologists are calling on South Asian governments to ban veterinary use ...

Vultures At Risk From Deadly Traces Of Pain Killer Date: August 15, 2006 Source: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Summary: Asian vultures are at risk of lethal kidney failure if they feed from carcasses ...

Populations of three species of South Asian vulture - the white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis), the long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus) and the slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) have ...

Today, the number of the first species, the long-billed vulture (gyps indicus) has gone up to 28 while the number of the Oriental white-backed vulture (gyps bengalensis) is 150.

Critically Endangered Indian vultures (Gyps indicus) hanging out in their nest at Orchha, Madhya Pradesh. Photo by: Yann/Creative Commons 3.0. When Europeans first arrived in North America, they ...

The bird also known as Greater Indian Hornbill, is the official bird of the state, has been listed as ‘Near Threatened\'.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala’s official bird and four species of vultures are among 31 types of birds in the State perched precariously on the verge of extinction ...