scholarly journals The Status of Vultures Neophron Percnopterus, Gypaetus Barbatus, Gyps Fulvus, Aegypius Monachus (Accipitriformes) in Azerbaijan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 565-570
Author(s):  
T. Karimov ◽  
A. Mammadov
Keyword(s):  
Griffon Vulture ◽  
Egyptian Vulture ◽  
Gypaetus Barbatus ◽  
Gyps Fulvus ◽  
Domestic Ruminants ◽  
Neophron Percnopterus ◽  
Bearded Vulture ◽  
Black Vulture ◽  
The Status ◽  
Lesser Caucasus

The inventory of vultures was conducted in 2004–2016. Modern areal and nesting places of Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), Black vulture (Aegypius monachus), Egyptian vulture, (Neophron percnopterus) and Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) in Azerbaijan was determined. Our results reveals that 60.6% (n=20) of nesting locations were found in Lesser Caucasus, 36.3% (n=12) in Great Caucasus, 3.0% (n=1) in Talysh mountains. Over the last 13 years the total known population of these species decreased by 15.3%. Primary reason of this decline is the abandonment of livestock farms and graze lands, accompanied by the expansion of cultivated areas (P = 0.0001) since large domestic ruminants are important source of food for Griffon vultures,. The other important threats to these species were identified as nestling removal, capture and trade of wild birds for exhibiting them in zoological gardens and roadside restaurants, destructing the nests of Black vultures, ecotourism and recreation has impacted on the decrease in the number of Griffon vultures (P =0.0001). In 2016, 61 pairs of Griffon vulture, 59 pairs of Egyptian vulture, 16 pairs of Black vulture, 9 pairs of Bearded vulture were recorded in the territories of Azerbaijan.

Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) Uses Stone-Throwing to Break into a Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) Egg

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-522
Author(s):  
Manuel Barcell ◽  
José Ramón Benítez ◽  
Francisco Solera ◽  
Blanca Román ◽  
José Antonio Donázar
Keyword(s):  
Griffon Vulture ◽  
Egyptian Vulture ◽  
Gyps Fulvus ◽  
Neophron Percnopterus

scholarly journals Evolution of the vulture population on a Mediterranean island. The Sardinian instance (Italy)

Vulture News ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. 6-19
Author(s):  
Marcello Grussu ◽  
Sardinian Ornithological Group
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Breeding Sites ◽  
Griffon Vulture ◽  
Egyptian Vulture ◽  
Bearded Vulture ◽  
Black Vulture ◽  
Mediterranean Island ◽  
First Time ◽  
Established Population

On the Italian island of Sardinia at the beginning of the 20th century there was still an established population of the Bearded Vulture (about 35 pairs), Black Vulture (about 150 pairs) and the Griffon Vulture was “very common”. However, in the early decades of the 20th century there was a rapid and catastrophic reduction of the vulture populations on Sardinia, with the extinction of Bearded Vulture (1968-69) and the Black Vulture (1961), and the contraction of the population of Griffon Vulture (1000-1400 birds in 1945 to 100-140 birds in 1975 and 12 breeding pairs in 2007). The collection of skins and eggs, followed by hunting, poaching, killing and the use of poisoned baits for pest control were the main causes of the decline of the vultures on Sardinia. These causes were accompanied by an increase of disturbance at the breeding sites, and by a gradual decrease of pastoralism, which has led to a reduction in food availability. More recently, there have been unsuccessful attempts to reintroduce Bearded Vultures and Black Vultures, whereas after various restocking and greater protection projects, the Griffon Vulture population has increased (to 57 pairs and 230-250 birds in 2019). The Egyptian Vulture bred in Sardinia for the first time in 2019. Currently, collection and killing of vultures, and the legal use of poisoned baits have all been removed in Sardinia and the environmental situation now seems appropriate for new attempts to reintroduce the two extinct species.

scholarly journals Vultures, their population status and some ecological aspects in an Indian stronghold

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-142
Author(s):  
Kaushalendra K. JHA ◽  
Michael O. CAMPBELL ◽  
Radhika JHA
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Central India ◽  
Griffon Vulture ◽  
Egyptian Vulture ◽  
Gyps Fulvus ◽  
Large Trees ◽  
Forested Areas ◽  
Cinereous Vulture ◽  
Gyps Indicus

Indian vultures have important ecological and socio-economic functions and are increasingly studied, per their ecological role and recently, their catastrophic populations’ decline. However, there are few studies of vultures in central India, a vulture stronghold. The present paper examined the presence, distribution per landcover variation, roosting and nesting habits of vultures in this region. Both quantitative (total count) and qualitative (questionnaire survey) methods of research were applied. The hypotheses were that vulture presence is higher in forested areas, unaffected by agricultural development (excepting the Egyptian vulture); as well as that vultures are more likely to roost and nest in large trees and on cliffs in open landcover. Vulture species recorded in summer and winter counts were the Long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus, Scopoli, 1786), Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus, Linnaeus, 1758), White-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis, Gmelin, 1788), Eurasian Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus, Hablizl, 1783), Red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus, Scopoli, 1786), Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus, Linnaeus, 1766) and Himalayan Griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis, Hume, 1869). Their average total abundance was of 7,028 individuals, maximum being Long-billed vulture (3,351) and minimum being Cinereous vulture (39). Thematic maps documented distributions in different agroclimatic regions and ecozones. Orography and forest structure influenced vulture presence, but human disturbance did not. Vulture protection, food monitoring and human-induced disturbances are manageable with critical, informed and flexible policies. These findings contribute to monitoring and management planning for vulture conservation in Central India and elsewhere.

scholarly journals Breeding site records of three sympatric vultures in a mountainous cliff in Kahara-Thathri, Jammu & Kashmir, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 16166-16169
Author(s):  
Muzaffar A. Kichloo ◽  
Sudesh Kumar ◽  
Neeraj Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Nest Site ◽  
Breeding Site ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Egyptian Vulture ◽  
Gypaetus Barbatus ◽  
Bearded Vulture ◽  
Site Characteristics ◽  
Rugged Topography ◽  
Union Territory ◽  
Habitat Variables

The current communication deals with the breeding records of three sympatric vultures, viz., Himalayan Vulture Gyps himalayensis, Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus, and Bearded vulture Gypaetus barbatus from a mountain cliff in Kahara, Thathri, a part of upper Chenab catchment in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Made of twigs and lined by dry grass, the nests mostly east-facing, were built on the ledges or in cavities and small caves on cliffs well protected from predators. The inaccessibility, rugged topography (for nesting) and the abundant food base (gorals, monkeys, langurs, pikas, and rodents) make it an ideal nesting location for the vultures. Authors suggested that intensive studies are required to be taken up on the resource apportionment and influence of habitat variables (climate, terrain, disturbance) on the nest site characteristics in such rugged landscapes.  

scholarly journals Occurrence of the griffon vulture Gyps fulvus and the black vulture Aegypius monachus in central europe in the 21st century

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Štefan Danko ◽  
Andreas Ranner ◽  
Jan Lontkowski ◽  
István Sándor ◽  
Jirí Šírek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Similar Pattern ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Griffon Vulture ◽  
Gyps Fulvus ◽  
Black Vulture ◽  
Food Shortages ◽  
Reintroduced Population

Abstract The paper presents an overview of the occurrence of two vulture species: the griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) and the black vulture (Aegypius monachus) in Central Europe in the 21 st century. The number of records of griffon vultures has been increasing in recent years. After a first peak in the year 2007, the number of records has been steadily increasing again since 201 0. In some years (especially 2007 and 201 2) the occurrences showed the characteristics of an influx, similar to the development in Western and Western-Central Europe. In addition, this period coincides with changes in European sanitary legislation affecting the availability of livestock carcasses. Most of the records come from the summer months. It is likely that the increased occurrence is a result of increasing populations in South-Eastern but also in South-Western Europe, as well as being influenced by food shortages in south-western populations (mainly Spain). Both of these regions can be considered as likely origins of the birds observed in Eastern-Central Europe. The number of records of black vultures do not show a similar pattern, although there are indications that birds from the reintroduced population in central France also turn up as far afield as Eastern Europe.

Long-term size and range changes of the Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus population in the Balkans: a review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
DOBROMIR DOBREV ◽  
RIGAS TSIAKIRIS ◽  
THEODORA SKARTSI ◽  
VLADIMIR DOBREV ◽  
VOLEN ARKUMAREV ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Relatedness ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Species Range ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Griffon Vulture ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
Gyps Fulvus ◽  
The Status ◽  
Spatial Use

Summary The Eurasian Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus is a large Palearctic, Indohimalayan and Afrotropical Old-World vulture. The species’ range is vast, encompassing territories from the Pyrenees to the Himalayas. We reviewed and analysed a long-term data set for Griffon Vulture in the Balkans to estimate the change in its population size and range between 1980 and 2019. After a large historical decline, the Griffon Vulture population slightly increased in the last 39 years (λ = 1.02) and reached 445–565 pairs in 2019. We recorded a gradual increase of Griffon Vulture subpopulations in Serbia (λ = 1.08 ± 0.003), Bulgaria (λ = 1.08 ± 0.003) and Croatia (λ = 1.05 ± 0.005) and steep to a moderate decline of the species subpopulations in Greece (λ = 0.88 ± 0.005) and North Macedonia (λ = 0.94 ± 0.01). However, species range contracted to half of its former range in the same period. It occurred in 42 UTM squares in the 1980–1990 period and only 20 UTM squares between 2011 and 2019 and concentrated into three source subpopulations in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Croatia. Following reintroductions of the Griffon Vulture in Bulgaria, new colonies were formed at three novel localities after 2010. Regular movements of individuals between the different subpopulations exist nowadays. Therefore, preservation of both current and former core areas used for breeding and roosting is essential for species conservation in the region. However, the Griffon Vulture still faces severe threats and risk of local extinction. Various hazards such as poisoning, collision with energy infrastructure, disturbance and habitat alteration are depleting the status of the Balkan population and its full recovery. Further studies should analyse age-specific survival and mortality, recruitment, genetic relatedness, spatial use to inform the viability of this population in the future.

Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaume Orta ◽  
Guy M. Kirwan ◽  
David Christie ◽  
Ernest Garcia ◽  
Jeffrey S. Marks
Keyword(s):  
Egyptian Vulture ◽  
Neophron Percnopterus
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