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 16 weeks ago 19 sec 4.6 -
Two adults in a tree. Locality Imi, Ethiopia (ssp percnopterus)
Josep del Hoyo 5 December 2005 6 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 16 weeks ago 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 6 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 4 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 -
juv in flight
Locality Yonatan, Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 21 September 2007 12 weeks ago 4.3 -
Egyptian Vulture feeding on a carcass at a lakeside.
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 16 April 2011 30 weeks ago 4.3 -
Egyptian vultures mating.
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 10 December 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
in flight
Locality Gamla Nature Reserve, Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 7 July 2010 1 year 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
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