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Cinereous vulture

Aegypius monachus

Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus)Near threatened

Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birdcarnivore

The black vulture is a massive bird of prey found across much of temperate Eurasia. With a wingspan stretching over 3 meters, it's the biggest vulture in the Old World and the largest member of the hawk and eagle family.

  • Wings stretch wider than a car is long when fully spread
  • Can weigh as much as a medium-sized dog (up to 14 kg)
  • Also called monk vulture due to its dark, hooded appearance
ForestMountainAsiaEurope
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At a glance

Classification
Bird
Scientific name
Aegypius monachus
Habitat
Forest, Mountain
Regions in this directory
Asia, Europe
Diet
carnivore
Relative size
giant
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened (NT)
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