Vulture

Vultures are enemies featured in and. In A Link to the Past, they live only in the Desert of Mystery, while in Four Swords Adventures they appear in other locations such as Death Mountain and The Swamp.

Characteristics and Weaknesses
Much like many species of actual vultures, Vultures are usually found resting atop cactus found in the desert, or high ledges. Once they spot their prey, they will take off and circle their victim, waiting for the desert to take it's toll. They will slowly close in on Link while following him, and will eventually move close enough to attack him directly. In Four Swords Adventures, they are more aggressive, actively diving at the four Links after circling them for a short while.

Due to their speed and their evasive nature they can be hard to hit, but they are relatively weak compared to other enemies and can be destroyed with most weapons relatively swiftly. Despite this, they can be a threat when multiple Vultures close in, or when combined with more immediate dangers such as the Geldman.

Trivia

 * Vultures, along with Crows, Buzz Blobs and Cukemen can be seen during the ending sequence of A Link to the Past after Hyrule has returned to peace. They are seen circling the Average Middle-Aged Man in the desert.
 * In the Japanese version of Four Swords Adventures they are named instead of . Tondoru is the Japanese name of the Albatoss enemy from Super Mario Bros. 2, although it is not clear if this was an intentional reference.