Indian Vulture

Description:

The Indian vulture is medium in size and bulky. Its body and covert feathers are pale, its quills are darker. Its wings are broad and its tail feathers short. Its head and neck are almost bald, and its bill is rather long.[2] It usually is 80–103 cm (31–41 in) long and has a wing span of 1.96 to 2.38 m (6.4 to 7.8 ft). It weighs 5.5–6.3 kg (12–14 lb). It is smaller and less heavily built than the Eurasian griffon.[3] It is distinguished from that species by its less buff body and wing coverts. It also lacks the whitish median covert bar shown by griffons.

Habitat:

Open country around villages and towns.