Species Profile
White-headed Vulture
(Trigonoceps occipitalis)
Species Fact Sheet
| IUCN Red List Status | Critically Endangered | Source: IUCN 2024 |
| Body Size | Length: 80 cm | Source: Sinclair 1994 |
| Nesting Habitat | Tree tops | Source: Fargallo et al 1998 |
| Sexual Dimorphism | Plumage; slight color difference in inner secondary feathers. (only Old World vulture that exhibits color dimorphism) | Source: Barlow et al 2024 |
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Bibliography
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Barlow et al 2024. “A rare photo from The Gambia of a pair of White-headed Vultures Trigonoceps occipitalis illustrates dimorphism in colour; in celebration of Peter J. Mundy (1941-2023)” Vulture News 86(1): July 2024. https://www.ajol.info...
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