Some recent evidence of the presence of the Critically Endangered Gyps vulture populations in northern Shan State, Myanmar

Abstract

Presence of the Critically Endangered Gyps vulture populations in northern Shan State, Myanmar. On 27 November 2018, we observed a flock of G. bengalensis, G. tenuirostris, and G. himalayanensis in Man Sant Village, Mong Yai Township, Northern Shan State, Myanmar. The most notable feature of our observation was the presence of G. bengalensis and G. tenuirostris: we could observe as many as 38 vultures of three species.

Keywords

• myanmar
• kachin state
• critically endengared
• vultures
• gyps bengalensis
• gyps tenuirostris
• gyps himalayensis
• shan states
• diclofenac
• population decline
• reproductive success