vulture

A recent BirdLife report says African vulture populations have fallen by between 80% and 97% over a period of 50 years.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

In a 2024 exposé on Bowlero’s rise, Amos Barshad introduced a now-familiar category of villain — the private-equity vulture — as more than the average mercenary buying up distressed properties and selling off their parts.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

My wildlife checklist grew: red kites, black-winged kites, common buzzards, golden eagles, Spanish imperial eagles, a goshawk, three types of owl, two kinds of vulture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Some residents of Banham Zoo, near Attleborough, including penguins, a vulture, a cheetah, a tiger and a sloth, were scanned using the equipment, which produces detailed images of bones, organs and soft tissue.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

The thought that had been circling in my mind like a vulture finally settled.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

Some cranes, pelicans, and vultures weighing between 8kg and 21.5kg have hatchlings ranging from 110g to around 357g, corresponding to neonate-adult body mass ratios of about 1.3% to 4.5%.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

About a dozen vultures were feeding on the remains of a pregnant female elephant, who had died near full term, and her unborn calf.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Mostly associated with death and decay, perhaps it is not surprising that when vultures disappeared from the skies across many West African cities, they were not missed.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Local volunteers monitoring the birds say they have now recorded more than 160 vultures, up from about 20 recorded in 2017.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

They could roost like vultures in the trees, birds that bring the famine of grief into unprepared homes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy