Behavioural and virological studies on a rescued Oriental White-backed Vulture <i>Gyps bengalensis</i> from western Maharashtra, India

Behavioural and virological studies on a rescued Oriental White-backed Vulture <i>Gyps bengalensis</i> from western Maharashtra, India

An exhausted Indian White-backed Vulture Gyps bengalensis was rescued in Maharashtra State, India. Examination revealed that it was not injured but was emaciated due to starvation. The vulture was fed in captivity by the Forest Department. To rule out the possibility of viral infections, cloacal, tr...

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Main Authors: S. Pande, P. Pandit, A. Ponkshe, R. Mone, S. Pawar, A. Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1202
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spelling doaj-7da7470a1bb04faab9442543cf3136232020-11-25T03:32:01ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072011-01-01311490149210.11609/JoTT.o2471.1490-21182Behavioural and virological studies on a rescued Oriental White-backed Vulture <i>Gyps bengalensis</i> from western Maharashtra, IndiaS. PandeP. PanditA. PonksheR. MoneS. PawarA. MishraAn exhausted Indian White-backed Vulture Gyps bengalensis was rescued in Maharashtra State, India. Examination revealed that it was not injured but was emaciated due to starvation. The vulture was fed in captivity by the Forest Department. To rule out the possibility of viral infections, cloacal, tracheal and serum samples were collected from the vulture. They were negative for Avian Influenza (AI) viruses, Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), Infectious Bursal Disease Virus by virus isolation. We observed neck drooping behavior by vulture when approached by humans. The vulture flew away but after two days, was found dead 60km away, due to electrocution. Our report suggests that electrocution may also be an explanation for the decreasing numbers of vultures in India.http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1202
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A. Ponkshe
R. Mone
S. Pawar
A. Mishra
Behavioural and virological studies on a rescued Oriental White-backed Vulture <i>Gyps bengalensis</i> from western Maharashtra, India
Journal of Threatened Taxa
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P. Pandit
A. Ponkshe
R. Mone
S. Pawar
A. Mishra
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title Behavioural and virological studies on a rescued Oriental White-backed Vulture <i>Gyps bengalensis</i> from western Maharashtra, India
title_short Behavioural and virological studies on a rescued Oriental White-backed Vulture <i>Gyps bengalensis</i> from western Maharashtra, India
title_full Behavioural and virological studies on a rescued Oriental White-backed Vulture <i>Gyps bengalensis</i> from western Maharashtra, India
title_fullStr Behavioural and virological studies on a rescued Oriental White-backed Vulture <i>Gyps bengalensis</i> from western Maharashtra, India
title_full_unstemmed Behavioural and virological studies on a rescued Oriental White-backed Vulture <i>Gyps bengalensis</i> from western Maharashtra, India
title_sort behavioural and virological studies on a rescued oriental white-backed vulture <i>gyps bengalensis</i> from western maharashtra, india
publisher Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
series Journal of Threatened Taxa
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0974-7907
publishDate 2011-01-01
description An exhausted Indian White-backed Vulture Gyps bengalensis was rescued in Maharashtra State, India. Examination revealed that it was not injured but was emaciated due to starvation. The vulture was fed in captivity by the Forest Department. To rule out the possibility of viral infections, cloacal, tracheal and serum samples were collected from the vulture. They were negative for Avian Influenza (AI) viruses, Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), Infectious Bursal Disease Virus by virus isolation. We observed neck drooping behavior by vulture when approached by humans. The vulture flew away but after two days, was found dead 60km away, due to electrocution. Our report suggests that electrocution may also be an explanation for the decreasing numbers of vultures in India.
url http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1202
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