Eagle-eyed birds of prey help scrounging vultures find their dinner

Date:

September 9, 2014

Source:

Trinity College Dublin

Summary:

Zoologists have discovered how endangered vultures find their food, which will have important applications for their conservation. It turns out the iconic birds, which look like they belong in a former world dominated by dinosaurs, use social cues from birds of prey to locate food before swooping down in large groups to steal the freshest of 'ready meals.'

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