Rare Eurasian Griffon vulture, tagged in Kerala, spotted in western Maharashtra

An Eurasian Griffon vulture rescued and tagged by the Kerala forest department has been spotted in the Sahyadri mountain ranges of Maharashtra, 700 km away, a senior official said on Wednesday.

An Eurasian Griffon vulture rescued and tagged by the Kerala forest department has been spotted in the Sahyadri mountain ranges of Maharashtra, 700 km away, a senior official said on Wednesday. According to ornithologists, sightings of the bird are rare in Maharashtra. 'An Eurasian Griffon vulture was spotted in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve. The bird had been tagged in Kannur and released in the Wayanad wildlife sanctuary in Kerala,' said Clement Ben, chief conservator of forest at the tiger reserve. Forest guard Santosh Chalake first spotted the bird in Patan tehsil of Satara district of western Maharashtra on May 9 and clicked some pictures. Rohan Bhate, honorary wildlife warden in Satara district, shared the photos on some vulture study groups on social media which led to the discovery that it had been tagged in Kerala.