Egyptian Vulture

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Egyptian Vulture
File:Egyptian Vulture.png
Egyptian Vulture, Neophron percnopterus in Jodhpur, India
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Afroaves
Superorder: Accipitrimorphae
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: {{{1}}}
Savigny, 1809
Species: N. percnopterus
Binomial name
Neophron percnopterus
Linnaeus, 1758
File:NeophronMap.png
Distribution of the three subspecies.

Other names[edit]

It is also known by other names including the White Scavenger Vulture or Pharaoh's Chicken.

Desciption[edit]

File:Egyptian Vulture headview.png
Front view of the Egyptian Vulture's head.

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Behaviour[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2013). "Neophron percnopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

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