Cinereous Vulture

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Cinereous Vulture (<em>Aegypius monachus</em>) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (<em>Accipitridae</em>) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Overview

Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Aegypius; binomial: Aegypius monachus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: n AF, India, China and se Asia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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