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The Colourful Tale of Vulture Communitcation

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Vultures have an un-feathered part of their face that can turn bright red. This face flushing is an important way for these birds to communicate things like their status in the group,  kinda like a colour coded Facebook update for vultures!

lapped faced vultures in grass

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101006094045.htm

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