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

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

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 ob...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sai Sein Lin Oo, Nang Lao Kham, Kyaw Myo Naing, Swen C. Renner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Subjects:
myanmar
kachin state
critically endengared
vultures
gyps bengalensis
gyps tenuirostris
gyps himalayensis
shan states
diclofenac
population decline
reproductive success
Online Access:https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/4886
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0974-7893
0974-7907

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