Long-billed Vulture (Gyps indicus) is the smallest of vultures, measuring about 95 to 100 cm in length. It has an elongated head with a long and heavy beak. The head and neck are bare, but for a covering of woolly down. The upper part of the plumage is an earthy brown. Around the base of the neck a distinct ruff of white colored feathers are found.
It is commonly found in the Himalayan foothills and plains and in the deserts. Diet consists of carrion, usually putrid, but sometimes fresh.
