Vultures are scavengers. A particular characteristic of many vultures is a bald head, devoid of feathers.
This helps to keep the head clean when feeding. Research has shown that the bare skin may play an important
role in thermoregulation. The Old World vultures found in Africa, Asia, and Europe belong to the family Accipitridae,
which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards, and hawks. Old World vultures find carcasses exclusively by sight.
