The Scavengers Of The South African Skies! All You Need To Know About Vultures

Vulture... The Scavenging Raptor

The Vulture species that occur in South Africa are so important to our environment, yet people are poisoning them and clearing out key habitat zones for this misunderstood bird of prey. The head of a Vulture is also thought to be very powerful (In terms of healing properties) by the local or indigenous people of South Africa. Here is all you would ever want to know about the different types of Vultures, true birds of prey in their own right.

1. Lappet-Faced Vulture

2. White-Headed Vulture

3. Ruppell's Vulture

4. Cape Vulture

5. (African) White-Backed Vulture

6. Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture)

7. Palm-Nut Vulture

8. Egyptian Vulture

9. Hooded Vulture

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