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Vultures comes under birds of prey but carrion eating birds of the order falconiformes. They have bare head & large crops. Their feet are big but weak and flat nailed, adapted to walking & holding the carcass. There eye sight is well developed & beak is very strong & heavy. |
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Vultures can soar for a long period of time. When one bird finds the carcass or dying animal, other fly in from miles away. Feeding vultures maintain the strict social order as per body size and strength of beak. |
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Vultures often roosting & nesting in groups on cliffs and tall trees. The young matures slowly than other falconiformes birds. |
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From last few years vultures population decresing due to cutting down the tall trees, unavailability of food and recent research done by BNHS, RSPB & Bird International found out that use of veterinary drug called 'Diclofenac' is the main cause of decresing vulture population. As per recent news the Indian government has put the ban on this drug in veterinary use. |
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A very good step towards the vulture conservation & now its our prime duty to save this birds, for that please try to save trees & grow more trees and try your level best to enlighten the issue of ban on 'Diclofenac' to concern people. |
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For more information on Vulture Conservation visit: |
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www.bnhs.org |
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