New Cape Vulture <i>Gyps coprotheres</i> roosts in the Free State Province, South Africa

Abstract

There have been very few recent records of active Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres roosts from the Free State Province of South Africa. By 2004 it was believed that no regularly used roosts existed anywhere in the province and that the occasional roosts that were established were only used irregularly and by small numbers of birds (Colahan, 2004). This article provides information on four roosting sites for this species that have been identified as regularly used sites in the province since 2005.