<p>A red-headed vulture, also known as the Asian king vulture, has been sighted in the south Sonaripur range of Dudhwa National Park after a gap of several years, officials said on Thursday.</p>.<p>A couple of days ago, biologist Vipin Kumar recorded the bird on his camera and informed the park authorities, the field director of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve B Prabhakar told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>The red-headed vulture is listed as a critically endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).</p>.<p>"Asian King vulture has been sighted in Dudhwa after several years and it is highly encouraging," the official said.</p>.<p>A vulture breeding centre has been set up in Mahrajganj district to protect and conserve the endangered vulture species, he said.</p>.<p>Vultures served as natural scavengers, feeding on animal carcasses and thus cleaning the environment, Prabhakar said.</p>
<p>A red-headed vulture, also known as the Asian king vulture, has been sighted in the south Sonaripur range of Dudhwa National Park after a gap of several years, officials said on Thursday.</p>.<p>A couple of days ago, biologist Vipin Kumar recorded the bird on his camera and informed the park authorities, the field director of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve B Prabhakar told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>The red-headed vulture is listed as a critically endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).</p>.<p>"Asian King vulture has been sighted in Dudhwa after several years and it is highly encouraging," the official said.</p>.<p>A vulture breeding centre has been set up in Mahrajganj district to protect and conserve the endangered vulture species, he said.</p>.<p>Vultures served as natural scavengers, feeding on animal carcasses and thus cleaning the environment, Prabhakar said.</p>