Threatened species of Gyps indicus
- Threatened species of Long-billed vulture
Nature
The retreat from Thailand is thought to be due to the hunting to near extinction of the larger mammals on whose corpses these birds would feed.
Background
Gyps indicus is found in: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Viet Nam. It is no longer thought to exist in Thailand.
Incidence
It is considered as a "Lower Risk" species on the IUCN Red List.
Broader
Reference
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
(S) Species
Subject
- Societal problems » Endangered species » Endangered species
Content quality
Yet to rate
Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024