Eagles and vultures play an important role in nature. Eagles keep animal populations in check by hunting, and vultures pick rotting carcasses clean, preventing diseases from spreading.
Although these bids are big and strong, some of the species are endangered. They are threatened by these factors:
HABITAT LOSS. A bird’s habitat is where it has enough food, water and space to breed to survive. As towns and farms expand, the veld where they live gets smaller