The vulture bee, aka carrion bee, is closely related to the South American stingless bee. Unlike honey bees, these bees feast on rotting flesh. These critters also produce a substance from the meat they eat. They prefer
The white-backed vulture is an Old World (animals from Africa and Asia) vulture that hails from Africa. Despite their status, they are the most common vulture seen in Africa. These vultures face many threats such as habitat
The Egyptian vulture, aka white scavenger vulture or pharaoh’s chicken, is an Old World vulture (those found in Africa and Asia). They can be found in southern Europe into northern Africa, and eastward to western and southern
And the prize for largest vulture in Africa goes to the lappet-faced vulture, aka African eared vulture or Nubian vulture. Due to a decreasing population of an estimated 6,500 wild individuals, these birds
The cinereous vulture, aka black vulture, monk vulture, or Eurasian black vulture, is a large raptor found throughout most of Eurasia. These birds are considered to be the largest of the Old World
The griffon vulture, aka Eurasian griffon or Eurasian griffon vulture, can be found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. They prefer plateaus, shrublands, grasslands, mountains, and semi-deserts, and tend to gravitate towards warmer
The vulturine guineafowl, aka royal guineafowl, is the largest known species of guineafowl. Their large range includes: Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania. They prefer dry
When the king vulture arrives at the scene, other birds will literally step aside and let the king eat. Considered to be the largest and arguably one of the prettiest of the vulture species
The hooded vulture is closely related to eagles and hawks. They are old world vultures (those hailing from Africa and Asia). Hooded vultures call Kenya, Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, and other countries their home. These birds prefer savannas, grasslands, semi-deserts, forests, coastal lowlands, and open woodlands. The hooded vulture is […]
The Pesquet’s parrot, aka Dracula parrot, bare-headed Parrot, or vulturine parrot, is a unique parrot that hails from New Guinea. They prefer hill and montane rainforests. These Dracula
