Cambodia Counted at Least 163 Vultures in 2025, Up 22% From 2024
Cambodia’s official 2025 minimum estimate counted 163 white-rumped, slender-billed and red-headed vultures combined—22% more than in 2024 and…
Read story →WILDLIFE IN THE NEWS
News about White-rumped Vulture
Research, conservation and important developments connected to this species.
Released White-rumped Vultures Raised a Chick in India for the First Time
Thirty-one captive-bred White-rumped Vultures were released in Buxa Tiger Reserve from 2021 to 2023. Six formed three pairs,…
Read story →
Nepal’s White-rumped Vulture Population Grew 12.7% a Year; Adult Survival Was Estimated at 94.7%
Nepal’s White-rumped Vulture population grew by an estimated 12.7% a year from 2013 to 2025. Estimated annual survival…
Read story →
Model Projected Up to 60% Loss of Highly Suitable White-rumped Vulture Habitat by 2100
A 2026 range-wide model for South and Southeast Asia projected that highly suitable White-rumped Vulture habitat could decline…
Read story →
White-rumped Vulture Index Was 97.1% Lower Long Term and Still Declining Recently in India
The 2025 State of India’s Birds update estimated a −97.1% long-term trend for white-rumped vulture in India, leaving…
Read story →
The Scavenging Lifestyle of Vultures Evolved in Three Separate Raptor Lineages
A 2026 review of all 23 living vulture species concluded that the specialised scavenging lifestyle evolved independently in…
Read story →Loading more stories…
No news stories match these filters.