Scientists have finally solved the mystery of how the fossilized feathers of a 30,000-year-old vulture were preserved with such unprecedented levels of detail. The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus ...

A king vulture chick is being hand-raised by a puppet at a New York City zoo. On February 25, the Bronx Zoo welcomed its first king vulture chick since the 1990s, according to a press release from the ...

Its mostly bald head helps the white-backed vulture regulate its body temperature during hot days and cool nights, as well as stay clean while it eats because feathers can trap germs. This large ...

King vulture chicks are born with white down feathers and will gradually start developing juvenile feathers in the fourth month.

Two male griffon vultures have successfully hatched a neglected egg together, Artis zoo in Amsterdam has announced. The two vultures have been a couple since 2018 but this is the first time they have ...

A turkey vulture standing on the ground can ... Overall, it is black with brownish tones, especially on the feather edges. Legs are dark to pinkish in color, the head unfeathered.