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Cinereous Vulture

aegypius monachus

The Cinereous Vulture is one of the largest flying birds in the world! It has a massive wingspan that can reach up to 10 feet, making it an impressive sight in the sky.

Lebensraum: They typically live in mountainous regions, grasslands, and open forests across Europe and Asia.

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The Cinereous Vulture is a massive raptor with dark brown to black plumage. It has a distinctive bare, greyish-pink head and neck, often partially covered by downy feathers. Its powerful, heavy bill is dark with a lighter cere.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungAccipitriformesFamilieAccipitridaeGattungAegypius

Cinereous Vulture

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Cinereous Vultures are usually solitary or found in pairs, unlike many other vulture species.

It is one of the heaviest flying birds of prey in the entire world!

Its scientific name, Aegypius monachus, means 'monk vulture' because of its hooded appearance!

They build enormous nests, up to 3m wide, high in trees or on cliffs!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Cinereous Vultures can soar for hours on vast wings, effortlessly scanning huge areas for food from high above.

Cinereous Vultures use rising warm air currents to glide without flapping, saving energy for long flights.

The Cinereous Vulture's bare head and neck can stay clean when feeding, preventing disease from spreading.

Maße und Details

Länge: 100-120 cm
Flügelspannweite: 250-310 cm
Gewicht: 7-14 kg
Lebenserwartung: 30-40 Jahre
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Gelegegröße: 1
Brutzeit: 50-55 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This giant bird helps keep nature clean by eating the remains of dead animals.

Hauptnahrung

Large mammal carrion
Wild boar carcasses
Deer carcasses
Livestock carrion
Smaller animal remains
Tortoises

Nahrungssuche

Scavenging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

scavenges on their carcasses after death.

eats

Alpine Ibex

Capra ibex

feasts on remains of ibex in mountainous habitats.

symbiotic with

Grey Wolf

Canis lupus

often follows wolves to feed on their leftover kills.

eats

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

consumes carcasses, especially piglets or injured adults.

Merkmale

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.