Adult Vulture Description
- Head and Neck: Entirely feathered. Occasionally, a few white fluffy feathers are present on the neck. A long white ruff encircles the lower neck, surrounding a brown patch on the breast.
- Upperparts: Brown back.
- Underparts: Pale white rump and uppertail coverts, with pale brown feather bases.
- Wings: Wing coverts and shoulders brown, but slightly paler than the back; the center of the feathers is slightly darker. Flight feathers and tail are dark brown or slightly black.
- Underwings: Vary in color from brown to pale white.
- Underparts: Pale reddish-brown belly.
- Eyes: Dark brown.
- Bill: Horn-brown.
- Skin: Pale black skin at the base of the bill. Grayish-brown skin on the head and neck.
- Legs: Black.
Measurements:
- Wing: 590 – 630 mm
- Tail: 237 – 256 mm
- Tarsus (leg): Approximately 110 mm
- Bill: 66 – 68 mm
Distribution:
The Indian Vulture is distributed in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Indochina. In Vietnam, this species has been recorded in Tay Ninh and Ninh Thuan provinces.