A turkey vulture standing on the ground can ... head contrasts with the ivory bill and dark feather ruff on the neck. Juvenile: the skin of the head is dark, the bill dark with a pale base.

CHENNAI: In a tragic incident, a one-year-old juvenile White-Rumped Vulture, a critically endangered species listed on the IUCN Red List, was electrocuted near Thirumayam in Pudukkottai district.

Turkey vultures live in a range of habitats, including subtropical forests, shrublands and deserts. They have bald heads so that when they feast on carcasses, blood and guts don't get trapped in ...