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Long-billed vulture’s nesting 2024
October 22 , 2024
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- The population of the critically endangered long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus) has seen a steady increase between 2015 and 2021.
- The species are exhibiting a 74% breeding success rate in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR).
- Out of 31 nesting pairs of vultures recorded between the same period, there were 23 successful fledglings.
- The long-billed vulture is also known as the Indian vulture.
- It has witnessed an increase from 13 recorded individuals in 2016 to almost 28 reported individuals in 2021.
- This is an increase of almost 115% in the population in a span of five years.
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