Abstract

The Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres ), a southern African endemic, is listed as a threatened species (‘Vulnerable’) in southern Africa (Barnes 2000) and globally (IUCN 2012). Information relating to the structure, size, breeding status and conservation of a Cape Vulture colony (at 30° 50´S; 27° 14´E) in the Karnmelkspruit Gorge in the Lady Grey district in the north-eastern region of South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province, is available in the literature (Boshoff & Vernon 1979, 1980; Vernon et al. 1983; Vernon 1984, Boshoff & Vernon 1987; Boshoff 1990). This note provides additional information, obtained during three visits to the colony by the author.

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