Table of Contents

Introduction: Origins and Evolution of Vultures
1. Essential Ecology of Scavengers
2. Species Descriptions and Life Histories
New World Vultures
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
King Vulture
California Condor
Andean Condor
Old World Vultures
Palm-nut Vulture
Bearded Vulture
Egyptian Vulture
Hooded Vulture
Indian Vulture
Slender-billed Vulture
White-rumped Vulture
Griffon Vulture
Rüppell's Vulture
Himalayan Vulture
White-backed Vulture
Cape Vulture
Red-headed Vulture
White-headed Vulture
Cinereous Vulture
Lappet-faced Vulture
3. Pair Formation and Reproduction
4. Food Finding and Feeding Behavior
5. Movement Behavior
6. Social Behavior
7. Vultures and People

About the Author

Keith L. Bildstein is the former Sarkis Acopian Director of Conservation Science at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. He is the author of Raptors, Migrating Raptors of the World, and White Ibis and coauthor of Raptor Migration Watch-Site Manual and Raptor Watch. He is also coeditor of many books, including State of North America's Birds of Prey.