Red-headed vulture
(Sarcogyps calvus),
also known as the Asian king vulture, Indian black vulture or Pondicherry vulture
The red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)is an Old World vulture mainly found in the Indian subcontinent, and parts of Southeast Asia.
Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
accipitrinus Latin accipitrinus hawk-like (accipiter: hawk).
The scientific name Sarcogyps is derived from Ancient Greek and Latin. "Sarc-" comes from the Greek word "sarx" (meaning "flesh") and "-gyps" comes from the Greek word "gyps" (meaning "vulture"), making Sarcogyps mean "flesh vulture" or "vulture that eats flesh".
The specific epithet calvus is Latin for "bald".











