The vulture lives and breeds in areas with vertical or steep slopes, canyons and similar ecosystems with protruding rocks. However, foraging takes place in a wide range of open and mainly dry areas, including steppes, deserts, slopes and plateaus, as well as open agricultural lands. The species occurs at altitudes from 0 to 3000 meters, but has also been observed at altitudes up to 3500 meters. In the wider region of Nepal, the vulture is found below 915 m, but has been observed up to 3,050 m.

During migration, the vulture is capable of ascending up to 10,000 m.

In Greece, the vulture is found in similar ecosystems, mainly in semi-mountainous and mountainous areas, taking advantage of livestock activities. It searches for food over hills with low vegetation and on steep, rocky slopes, from 200 -1,500 m. It will be extremely rarely observed in plains or wetlands, such as river deltas, as long as there are grazing animals in the area and steep slopes for nesting and roosting. The spread of its colonies is always associated with the presence of limestone substrate in the area.

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