Rare vultures sighted in Palamu after a decade

Daltonganj: Two white vultures were spotted by the officials of Palamu Tiger Reserve in Chainpur recently. They were perched on the sand bed of river Koyal, said sources.

This is the first time in 10 years that a vulture has been sighted in Palamu. The sighting of this rare species of birds comes a week after the incident in Garhwa district where nestlings of owl were mistaken for those of of vulture.

Anil K Mishra, divisional forest officer of the buffer area of Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), said there was some confusion regarding the identity of the nestlings in Garhwa district, which were presented as that of vulture. Later, however, a proper identification was done."

He added that they were in Garhwa for the identification work and on their return, they spotted two white vultures on the sand bed of the river Koyal. "It was a wonderful sight," said Mishra, adding that the white vultures were photographed and a record of it has been maintained.

The vulture has been categorized as an endangered species under the Red Book Data on wildlife. The UNO's International Union For Conservation Of Nature has expressed concern over the prolonged disappearance of vultures across India.

The white vulture is highly sophisticated. Like the dark variety, the white vulture feeds on human fecal matter and not on cattle carcass. The white vulture has white nails and a yellow beak unlike the black ones, said Mishra. The PTR team are clearly excited about the sighting of this white vulture as they believe their number may grow.

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