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Red-headed vulture
(Indian black vulture)
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Sarcogyps calvus
(Syn.: Aegypius calvus)
(Syn.: Otogyps calvus)
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(SCOPOLI, 1786) |
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| | Number of Subspecies: | 00 | | Information Source for Taxonomy: | del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. (1994) HBW. Vol. 2
| | Tail length: | 23 - 26 cm | | Body length: | 76 - 86 cm | | Wingspan: | 199 - 227 cm | | IUCN status: | CR (Critically Endangered)
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