Monday, April 20, 2009

The white rumped vulture becomes adult at the age of three years. It's breeding season is october to march. During this time the pairs build their nests on top of high trees like banyan, tamarind etc. The nest is like a large untidy plateform of sticks. In this the female lays a single egg, which is white in color and often speckled and spotted by reddish brown color. The egg is incubated by both the parents for about 42-52 days. The chick comes out after this period and it is fed by both the parents. After about 90 days the chick becomes fully grown and is ready to fly. The juvenile white rumped vultures lack the whit collar around neck and the color of their face skin is also different from adults. They become adult after 3 years. The same nest is used for years by the same pair.
"SAVE THE VULTURES"

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