Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) - HBW 2, p. 125
French: Vautour percnoptère
German: Schmutzgeier
Spanish: Alimoche Común
Other common names: (White) Scavenger Vulture
Taxonomy: Vultur Perenopterus [sic] Linnaeus, 1758, Egypt.
Monotypic genus, possibly closest to Gypaetus, although has been combined with Necrosyrtes. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- percnopterus (Linnaeus, 1758) - S Europe E to C Asia (E Kazakhstan) and NW India, and S through N Africa, Arabia and Sahel zone to N Tanzania; SW Angola and NW Namibia; also Canary Is, Cape Verde Is and Socotra.
- ginginianus (Latham, 1790) - Nepal and India (except NW).
- Endangered Enlarge map
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Two adults preening on a grassland. Locality Chandan, Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan, India (ssp ginginianus)
Josep del Hoyo 23 February 2011 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 19 sec 4.6 -
Two adults in a tree. Locality Imi, Ethiopia (ssp percnopterus)
Josep del Hoyo 5 December 2005 5 years ago 39 sec 4.4 -
A juvenile bird preening on the ground while another juvenile is walking behind. Locality Chandan, Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan, India (ssp ginginianus)
Josep del Hoyo 23 February 2011 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 22 sec 4.1 -
Three adults perched in a small tree, showing comfort behaviour. Locality Imi, Ethiopia (ssp percnopterus)
Josep del Hoyo 5 December 2005 5 years ago 45 sec 4.1 -
soaring adult Locality Mercure Hotel, Jebel Hafeet, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates (ssp percnopterus)
Martin Kennewell 19 December 2010 1 year ago 24 sec 4 -
An adult bird standing at the entrance of a cave Locality Remolinos, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp percnopterus)
Jesús Laborda 17 June 2007 3 years ago 15 sec 4
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At a waste disposal plant
Locality Oman
John A Thompson 15 November 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
Egyptian Vulture feeding on a carcass at a lakeside.
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 16 April 2011 15 weeks ago 4.3 -
Egyptian vultures mating.
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 10 December 2009 1 year ago 4.3 -
in flight
Locality Gamla Nature Reserve, Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 7 July 2010 47 weeks ago 4.2 -
Egyptian Vulture - Some years back this was found in a good number but now these days, it is seen in lesser number.
Locality Rawatbhata, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India
devkinandan 10 September 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
Resident
Locality Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India
jugal Tiwari 22 May 2010 1 year ago 4
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