Post by OldGreenVulture on Nov 14, 2019 9:23:45 GMT
"For example, incidences of pairs preying on species such as the mongoose (Galarella sanguinea), monitor lizard (Varanus spp), tree squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) and scrub hare (Lepus saxatilis) have been recorded."
"On 10 May 2008 at 1540 H, a breeding pair was observed
perched on a dead tree. The female began to stare intently
and then flew directly toward what had attracted her atten-
tion, landed in the top of a large bush ca. 400 m away, and
stared at the ground below. The male followed ca. 5 sec
later, but flew to the ground below the perched female and
lunged with talons outstretched and wings/tail held back.
The female immediately jumped to the ground with the
male who held a live slender mongoose (Galerella sangui-
nea) in one talon. The female also grasped the mongoose,
which was killed by being ripped apart quickly by the birds’
bills. Both birds ate together without any agonistic behav-
ior for ca. 5 min, while repeatedly looking around."
www.researchgate.net/publication/266263117_Observations_of_Predatory_Behavior_by_White-headed_Vultures
From Carnivora.
carnivora.net/viewtopic.php?p=85682&ttchannel=webpush&ttchannelutm=eyJOIjoiRU1PVElPTl9MSUtFIiwiVSI6MTA0LCJUIjo3NDg4LCJQIjo4NTY4Mn0%3D&ttchanneltime=1573647854#p85682
"On 10 May 2008 at 1540 H, a breeding pair was observed
perched on a dead tree. The female began to stare intently
and then flew directly toward what had attracted her atten-
tion, landed in the top of a large bush ca. 400 m away, and
stared at the ground below. The male followed ca. 5 sec
later, but flew to the ground below the perched female and
lunged with talons outstretched and wings/tail held back.
The female immediately jumped to the ground with the
male who held a live slender mongoose (Galerella sangui-
nea) in one talon. The female also grasped the mongoose,
which was killed by being ripped apart quickly by the birds’
bills. Both birds ate together without any agonistic behav-
ior for ca. 5 min, while repeatedly looking around."
www.researchgate.net/publication/266263117_Observations_of_Predatory_Behavior_by_White-headed_Vultures
From Carnivora.
carnivora.net/viewtopic.php?p=85682&ttchannel=webpush&ttchannelutm=eyJOIjoiRU1PVElPTl9MSUtFIiwiVSI6MTA0LCJUIjo3NDg4LCJQIjo4NTY4Mn0%3D&ttchanneltime=1573647854#p85682