Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
Egyptian vulture
Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus, 1758)
A small black-and-white vulture with a yellow face. Most migrate to Africa, but a resident population lives in the Canaries.
Data
- Length
- 55–65 cm
- Wingspan
- 155–170 cm
- Weight
- 1.6–2.2 kg
- Global IUCN
- Endangered (EN)
- Protection in Spain
- Vulnerable
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
It is one of few birds to use tools: in Africa it breaks eggs with stones.
Records by month
J
F
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M
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J
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D
78,988 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaAragonExtremaduraCastile and LeónCanary IslandsNavarreCataloniaAsturiasCantabriaBasque CountryCastilla-La ManchaBalearic IslandsValencian CommunityLa RiojaCommunity of MadridGaliciaCeuta
In the same family
Spanish imperial eagleGolden eagleBearded vultureGriffon vultureRed kite