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Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus
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Photographer : | © Gayatri N Pimple |
Location : | Sudasari, Desert National Park, Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan, India |
Date : |
13 December 2017 |
English synonyms: | Black Vulture, Eurasian Black Vulture, European Black Vulture, Monk Vulture, Old World Black Vulture
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Bird Family : | Accipitrinae - Hawks, Bazas, Honey-buzzards, Eagles, Kites, Vultures, Harriers & Buzzards |
Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
Red Data Status : | Near Threatened |
Remarks : | Note the size of the Cinereous Vulture in comparison to the juvenile Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus. Although the Egyptian Vulture is 60-70 cm in size, it looks tiny below the wingspan of the Cinereous Vulture. This picture was taken on an extremely foggy morning. - GNP |
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