Jharkhand
Injured Vulture with 'Dhaka' Inscription Found in Jharkhand
- 14 Aug 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Recently, an endangered white-backed vulture with an injury was discovered in a dam in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district. The vulture had a metallic ring fitted to one of its legs, which was inscribed with the word 'Dhaka'.
Key Points
- The police suspect that John Malot, a bird researcher from Dhaka who is associated with the UK-based Royal Society for Protection of Birds, released the vulture after fitting it with a solar-powered radio tracking collar in order to monitor the bird's movements from Dhaka to Jharkhand.
Indian white-backed vulture
- They are medium-sized, dark vultures.
- Scientific name: Gyps bengalensis
- Distribution: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and southern Vietnam.
- Habitat: Found mostly in plains and less frequently in hilly regions. Can also be seen in villages and cities near to cultivation.
- Features:
- Adults are 75 to 85 cm tall.
- White neck ruff, rump and under wing coverts.
- Adults tend towards black coloration, while younger individuals are browner.
- Their wingspan is 180 to 210 cm.
- Weight: Ranges from 3.5 to 7.5 kg.
- IUCN Status: Critically Endangered
