Common Name: Nubian Vulture / lappet – faced Vulture
Scientific name: Torgos trecheliotos
Hausa Name: Ungulu mai kaho
Size: 95cm – 115cm
Weight: 9kg.
Habitat: This vulture prefers to live in dry savannah, thorn bush, arid plains, deserts with scattered trees in wadis, open mountain slopes. They are usually found in undisturbed open country with a scattering of trees and apparently prefer areas with minimal grass cover. While foraging, they can wander into denser habitats and even into human inhabited areas, especially if drawn to road kills.
Feeding Habit: Scavengers.
Nesting: The clutch contains one or two eggs, which are incubated by both parents over the course of 54 to 56 days.
Lifespan: 30 years in captivity.
Conservation Status: Endangered (EN)
Group name: a wake
