HABITAT: Hooded Vulture lives in forest clearings where strong rains fall, on coastal marshes and lagoons. We can also find it at up to 3000 metres of elevation, in forests edges.

HABITAT AND REPRODUCTION Hooded vultures are often associated with human settlements, but are also found in open grassland, forest edge, wooded savannah, desert and along coasts. It also inhabits wooded country with game animals and livestock, up to 3,000 metres above sea level. Incubation: 46 days. From birth to death Mated pairs roost together during and after the breeding season. Nests are built of sticks and lined with green leaves 20-120 feet high in a tree. They are used year after year.

Fun Facts for Kids Hooded vultures are typically unafraid of humans, frequently gathering around habitations. Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus. The preferred habitats of the Vulture are deserts, savannas and grassland near a water source.

Summary; Text account; Data table and detailed info ... more information about the Red List categories and criteria Justification of Red List category This vulture is listed as Critically Endangered. Very little is known about their breeding habits, although it has been noted that baobabs are usually their go-to roosting and nesting trees. A single egg is laid.

White-backed Vulture Diet, Hunting and Feeding Vultures are carnivores and scavengers and feed mainly on carrion of freshly killed animals. We can also find it in towns and villages, visiting the dumps and slaughterhouses.