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Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
Subject: Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
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Egyptian.Vulture DSC0340 - Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus).jpg
Resolution: 3309x2198 File Size: 1456511 Bytes Date: 2016:08:28 10:09:55 Camera: NIKON D90 (NIKON CORPORATION) F number: f/4.8 Exposure: 10/5000 sec Focal Length: 3400/10 Upload Date: 2017:03:11 23:11:47

Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)


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English: Egyptian Vulture adult in flight (ventral view) in Rajasthan
Date 28 August 2016, 10:09:55
Author T. R. Shankar Raman https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Shankar_Raman
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EgyptianVulture_DSC0340.jpg

The Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), also called the white scavenger vulture or pharaoh's chicken, is a small Old World vulture and the only member of the genus Neophron. It is widely distributed; the Egyptian vulture is found from southwestern Europe and northern Africa to India. The contrasting underwing pattern and wedge-shaped tail make it distinctive in flight as it soars in thermals during the warmer parts of the day. Egyptian vultures feed mainly on carrion but are opportunistic and will prey on small mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Neophron
Species: Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Scientific Name: Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Names: Egyptian Vulture, Egyptian Eagle
French: Percnoptère d’Égypte, Vautour percnoptère German: Schmutzgeier Spanish: Alimoche común
Taxonomy: Vultur Perenopterus [sic] Linnaeus, 1758, Egypt.

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