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Birds

Hooded vulture

Hooded vulture · Necrosyrtes monachus

Discover the hooded vulture, a unique vulture with its characteristic hood and its varied habitat in Africa.

Fact file

Size: Body length of about 60 cm and weight of 1.5 to 2.6 kg.
Males and females: No pronounced differences between males and females have been described.
Diet: Feeds exclusively on carrion.
Offspring: One egg is laid after an incubation period of 46 to 54 days. Young birds fledge after 80 to 130 days and remain dependent on their parents for a further 3 to 4 months.

How to identify Hooded vulture

The hooded vulture has dark brown feathers that look rather scruffy and a long, thin beak. Its bare head and fluffy neck, which looks like a hood, are particularly striking.

The body length of the hooded vulture is about 60 cm, with a wingspan of 155 to 170 cm. It is one of the smaller vulture species, easily recognised by its pink, bare head.