Hooded vulture

This scruffy looking vulture is smaller than other African vultures with a wingspan of just 5 feet. This means it can rise higher on the thermal air faster and will often be the first to spot a tasty carcass!

Flocks of vultures can sometimes be seen soaring over the landscape, searching for carcasses and following animals as they migrate. They will also eat scraps from human habitats. Hooded vultures often follow humans in agricultural fields, where they pick out the grubs and insects upturned by ploughing. Sadly, in recent years, this vulture has come into conflict with humans and has been heavily hunted and poisoned.