The Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus is not currently listed on the IUCN Red List of
threatened species, yet recent email discussions amongst a group of African raptor experts …

As in many West African cities, in Dakar Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus have
always been characteristic urban scavengers. The recent decline of Hooded Vultures in …

Avian scavengers, by feeding on carrion and other organic matter, provide critical ecosystem
services. Vultures, the only obligate avian scavengers, have reportedly experienced …

Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes monachus are critically endangered but little is known of their
year-round use of nests or whether other species usurp Hooded Vulture nest sites. We …

The current status of most West African birds is little known and may change quickly with
increasing human population pressure and agriculture, road, tourism, hunting and mining …

We used GSM-GPS transmitters to study mortality in three species of vultures in Masai Mara
National Reserve, Kenya. GSM-GPS transmitters were a cost-effective alternative to …

We present results from two series of roadside counts of Hooded Vultures Necrosyrtes
monachus in the Western Region of The Gambia in 2013 and 2015. We counted 1543 …

The Endangered Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus congregates in communal roosts
in the wintering areas and where food availability is high, where even a single threat might …

Abstract The White‐headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis (WhV) is uncommon and largely
restricted to protected areas across its range in sub‐Saharan Africa. We used the World …

Across Africa, many raptor species, especially vultures, are in steep decline. Botswana is
regionally important for numerous raptor species including vultures, but recent population …