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            Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) juvenile flight_w_1834

Egyptian vultures are small Old World vultures. Their adult plumage is white, and there are some black feathers on the wings and tail. The plumage dulls quickly due to the bird’s habit of stalking around a carcass, waiting its turn, on ground that is usually dusty, so before a molt the feathers are beige more than pure white. Individuals also occasionally cover themselves with soil that contains iron oxide, which makes their plumage a pinkish buff, giving them the name Schmutzgeier in German ("dirt-vulture"). The smallest of Europe’s four vulture species, the Egyptian vulture is also the most endangered of these four.

Facts:
POPULATION SIZE
20-61 THOUSAND
LIFE SPAN
30-37 YRS
TOP SPEED
55 KM/H
WEIGHT
1.5-2 KG
LENGTH
58-70 CM
WINGSPAN
1.7 M

Egyptian vultures occur in southern Europe, Asia and northern Africa. Isolated populations live in the Cape Verde and Canary Islands. Although these vultures are not true migrating birds, they fly between their resident and breeding areas more than most other vultures. This species generally inhabits arid open areas such as steppe, desert, cereal fields and pastures, but needs rocky sites for nesting. They are often found near where humans live, for example, in or near towns, and around slaughterhouses, rubbish dumps, and fishing ports.
   

Taken in: Spain / Andalusia / Tarifa / Tarifa (show map)

Taken on: September 23, 2014

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