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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 in the monotypic genus Neophron. It is widely distributed from the Iberian Peninsula , North Africa , West Asia and India .
The sacred ibis, a bird that was venerated in Ancient Egypt, is an example of how birds were a significant part of Egyptian culture. This is a list of the species of birds found in Egypt, a country in north-east Africa. [1] The avifauna of Egypt include a total of 501 species of birds. No species are endemic to Egypt. [2] [3]
Other large birds include storks, flamingoes, herons, egrets, pelicans, quail, sunbirds and golden orioles. [4] About four hundred and eighty species of bird have been recorded, the globally endangered ones being the red-breasted goose , white-headed duck , Balearic shearwater , Egyptian vulture , Rüppell's vulture , sociable lapwing , slender ...
Accipitriformes is one of three major orders of birds of prey and includes the osprey, hawks, eagles, kites, and vultures. Falcons (Falconiformes) and owls (Strigiformes) are the other two major orders and are listed in other articles.
A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion.There are 23 extant species of vulture (including condors). [2] Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and South America and consist of seven identified species, all belonging to the Cathartidae family.
The bearded vulture is the only known vertebrate whose diet consists of 70–90% bone. [3] [4] Traditionally considered an Old World vulture, it actually forms a separate minor lineage of Accipitridae together with the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), its closest living relative.
Egyptian, cinereous and Eurasian griffon vultures in flight In Austria , there is a remnant population around Salzburg Zoo , and vagrants from the Balkans are often seen.In Spain and France , in 2008, there were 25,000 birds, from a low of a few thousand around 1980.
Griffon vulture Gyps fulvus: Mountains in southern Europe, north Africa and Asia: White-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis: Northern and central India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and southeast Asia: Rüppell's vulture Gyps rueppelli: The Sahel region of central Africa: Indian vulture Gyps indicus: Central and peninsular India: Slender-billed ...