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    (c) rociomar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Philippe Macquet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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    (c) Rino Di Noto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Ochirkhuyag Jargalsaikhan, all rights reserved

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    (c) Геннадий, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

IUCN Red List status: Near threatened

IUCN Red List status

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About

The cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) is a large raptorial bird that is distributed through much of Eurasia. It is also known as the black vulture, monk vulture, or Eurasian black vulture. It is a member of the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures, attaining a maximum size of 14 kg, (roughly 30 lbs), 1.2 m long (almost 4...

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