Breeding Biology of the Whiteheaded Vulture in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

Summary Hustler, & Howells, W. W. 1988. Breeding biology of the Whiteheaded Vulture in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Ostrich 59:21-24. Whiteheaded Vulture pairs were monitored from 1973–1984 in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. Thorn-less flat-topped tress were preferred for nesting and alternate nests were close by. Mean nest occupancy was 3 years; 40% of known nests were occupied for 4 years or more. Mean inter-nest distance vaned according to soil type (10,96 km—basalt, 14,72 km—ecotone, 29,15 km—kalahari sand). Clutch size was one and eggs were laid in May, June and July. 0,65 chicks/pair were reared in 46 known-result pair-years and on average 35% of all known pairs failed to breed in any one year.