‘Staggering’ trade for belief-based use drives hooded vultures to near-extinction in Benin

Mongabay
Mar 25, 2026, 12:38 pm179 pts
The hooded vulture, a small, scruffy-looking raptor native to sub-Saharan Africa, gets its name from a patch of beige feathers on its head: It appears to be wearing a hood. Unlike other vulture species, hooded vultures (Necrosyrtes monachus) love human hubbub more than forests. They’re often seen around…

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