..      BLACK VULTURE  (aegypius monachus)     ..

a.k.a. CINEREOUS VULTURE.

Image: J.F. Naumann

Size:-	Voice:-	Habitat:-	Status:-	Egg:-
Length: 95cm-1.1m Wingspan: 2.5-3.0m Weight: 7.0-12.5kg	Occassional hisses and grunts.	Forested areas of hilly or mountainous country, desert and semi-desert.	EU25: Rare IUCN: Near Threatened	96x68mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-	Lifespan:-	Population:-
No.:- Incubation:- Fledging:- 1 52-55 days 95-120 days Breeding Season: from Feb	25 years	~1400 pairs

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Additional:-

Food:-	Nest:-	Distribution:-
Carrion of large mammals, also insects and lizards.	Mass of sticks in a tree.	Southern Europe (esp. Spain, south central Asia and north Africa.

Foreign Names:-

French:-	German:-	Italian:-	Norwegian:-	Spanish:-
Vautour Moine	M�nchsgeier	Avvoltoio Monaco	Munkegribb	Buitre Negro