Wildlifeof Thailand
White-rumped Vulture
Accipitridae
Photo: Shaunak Modi · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)
Gyps bengalensis
Basic stats
Diet
Carrion
Habitat
Open country and farmland
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Recognizable by its white back and neck ruff, this communal scavenger once nested abundantly near people before veterinary diclofenac caused a catastrophic decline (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Critically Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the White-rumped Vulture eat?
- Carrion
- What habitat does the White-rumped Vulture live in?
- Open country and farmland
- Where is the White-rumped Vulture found?
- South and Southeast Asia