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Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
| Subject: | Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
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Русский: Стервятники - наиболее популярные птицы остров архипелага Сокотра
Date 21 May 2013, 22:44:29
Author Irina-kab
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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.
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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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