Slender-billed Vulture

 

Slender-billed Vulture: Gyps tenuirostris, IUCN Status & Conservation | UPSC

Scientific Name

Gyps tenuirostris

Key Facts

  • Family: Accipitridae

  • Type: Old World vulture.

  • Distribution:

    • Indian subcontinent

    • Parts of South and Southeast Asia

  • Found particularly in the Gangetic plains and northeastern regions.

  • Important scavenger and ecosystem cleaner.

  • It feeds primarily on carcasses.

Conservation Status

IUCN: Critically Endangered

The species has experienced a severe population decline.

Major Threats

  • Veterinary drug poisoning, especially diclofenac

  • Food availability changes

  • Habitat degradation

  • Poisoning

  • Disturbance

Key Pointers

  • Slender-billed Vulture → Gyps tenuirostris

  • IUCN → Critically Endangered

  • Family → Accipitridae

  • Major conservation issue → Veterinary NSAIDs

  • Ecosystem role → Scavenger