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Common Name

Egyptian Vulture

Alternate Names

White Scavenger Vulture, Pharaoh's Chicken

Common Type

Vulture

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Species

percnopterus

Conservation Status

Endangered

Location Photographed

Number of Sub-Species

Three Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Dry plains and low hill.

Distribution and Range

Iberian Peninsula, North Africa and India.

Food

Feeds mainly on carrio but are opportunistic and will prey on small mammals, birds and reptiles.

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Field Notes:

They roost communally on large trees, buildings or on cliffs usually chosen close to a dump site or other suitable foraging area. Known for its use of stones as tools by throwing them at eggs by swinging the neck down over the egg. The operation is repeated until the egg cracks from the blows

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