Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks
Slender-billed Vulture
Gyps tenuirostris
CRCritically Endangered
- Family
- Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks (Accipitridae)
- Order
- Accipitriformes
Overview
The slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) is an Old World vulture species native to sub-Himalayan regions and Southeast Asia. It is Critically Endangered since 2002 as the population on the Indian subcontinent has declined rapidly. As of 2021, fewer than 870 mature individuals are thought to remain.
It used to be the Indian vulture, under the name of "long-billed vulture".
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Kashmir through base of Himalayas to southeastern Asia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Slender-billed vulture
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
