Rather alone

You won't often see white-headed vultures in large groups together. They prefer to live alone or in pairs. Even with a large carcass, you will never see more than about six white-faced vultures. They also prefer not to make their nest near other vultures. They keep a wide distance from their neighbors.

Hunter and thief

Like most vultures, white-faced vultures eat mostly meat from dead animals. But white-faced vultures sometimes hunt mongooses, lizards and other small animals on their own. They are also good at stealing food from other birds. They harass a bird until it drops its prey. The white-headed vulture can then eat the meat on the ground at its leisure.

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