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Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Spain.January 6, February 24, March 126, April 247, May 194, June 216, July 265, August 214, September 131, October 13, November 3, December 2.
Spain1,441
India659
United States483
Alaska483
Aragón343
Extremadura288
Algeria279
Castilla y León253
Rājasthān244
France229

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
  • DiurnalActive primarily during the dayFrom its classification
  • ScavengerPrimarily feeds on carrionBIRDBASE avian traits database

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderHawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies · Accipitriformes
FamilyHawks, Eagles, and Kites · Accipitridae
GenusEgyptian Vultures · Neophron

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