Reasons of Vulture mortality Place and year of Research References
Cyclone Guntur and Prakasham area of Andhra Pradesh state, India, 1990 [60]
Mycoplasma infection Changa Manga forest plantation area of Pakistan, 2004 [61]
Malaria India, 2009 [62]
Neck drooping India, 2003 [36]
Neck drooping and temperature   [65]
Hunting of vultures for meat by Bandola [Banda] people Guntur and Prakasham area of Andhra Pradesh state, India, 1990 [60]
Consumption of infected carcasses by pesticides Moyar Valley and different areas in India, 2008 [24,26,32,68,69]
Metabolic depression related to oxidative stress and blocking in ATP synthesis Across the world [24,51,113]
Improper nesting and resting place Turkey, 2008 [13]
Food scarcity and cannibalism India, 1988, Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, 2003 [41,42,82]
Breeding related problems India, 2003 [42,87]
Pathological susceptibility India and abroad, 2011 [69,57]
Electrocution and aircraft All part of the world [69,90-92]
Super cyclone Coastal belt of the state Odisha, India, 1999 Personal observation of BRP
Table 1: Multiple reasons for the vulture mortality other than diclofenac contamination.