https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew <p lang="en-US" align="JUSTIFY"><span lang="en-GB"><em>Vulture News</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> publishes original articles, reports, literature reviews and other material relevant to the field of vulture and condor biology, research and conservation from across the world. The journal has three sections for contributors: </span></p> <ul> <li class="show"> <p lang="en-US" align="JUSTIFY"><span lang="en-GB">The </span><span lang="en-GB"><em><u><strong>Articles</strong></u></em></span><span lang="en-GB"> section accepts manuscripts that will be sent for peer review. </span></p> </li> <li class="show"> <p lang="en-US" align="JUSTIFY"><span lang="en-GB">The</span><span lang="en-GB"><em><u><strong> Short Communications, Notes and Reports</strong></u></em></span><span lang="en-GB"> section accepts contributions that may be peer reviewed and describe new information, observations, opinion pieces, field reports or methods. </span></p> </li> <li class="show"> <p lang="en-US" align="JUSTIFY"><span lang="en-GB">The </span><span lang="en-GB"><em><u><strong>News and Comments</strong></u></em></span><span lang="en-GB"> section contains literature reviews, announcements and news that are edited for journal conventions. Single (or a series of) pictures with extended captions are encouraged.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p>As of 2015, this journal is now Open Access.</p> IUCN Vulture Specialist Group en-US Vulture News 1606-7479 Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the journal. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/284595 <p>Significant knowledge gaps currently exist for the Palm-nut Vulture <em>Gypohierax angolensis</em>, particularly pertaining to the ageing of both nestlings and free-flying birds. Although the most reliable ageing scheme involves the detailed examination of a bird in the hand, a method based on more easily observable morphological characteristics is required. The captive breeding and rearing of an individual of this species presented an opportunity for the use of retrospective photography as a primary data source in this regard. Further cross-matching with additional images of free-flying wild birds was necessary for the development of descriptions considered more useful for field purposes. While this study ascertained that adult plumage is attained in the late fourth year, and provided much of the supplementary detail, it should be considered as preliminary. Further data pertaining to the nestling stages and general behavioural characteristics is required. Facilities that breed this species should thus be encouraged to collect and collate relevant mensural and photographic data going forward.</p> Warren Goodwin Copyright (c) 2024 2024-12-17 2024-12-17 86 1 1 12 10.4314/vulnew.v86i1.1 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/284596 <p>No abstract.</p> Ivaylo Angelov Yilma Delelegn Abebe Tsvetomira Yotsova Vladimir Dobrev Copyright (c) 2024 2024-12-17 2024-12-17 86 1 13 15 10.4314/vulnew.v86i1.2 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/284597 <p>No abstract.</p> Clive R Barlow Fansu Bojang Alastair Henderson Copyright (c) 2024 2024-12-17 2024-12-17 86 1 16 18 10.4314/vulnew.v86i1.3 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/284598 <p>No abstract.</p> Louis Phipps Copyright (c) 2024 2024-12-17 2024-12-17 86 1 10.4314/vulnew.v86i1.