Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
About the Egyptian Vulture
The Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), also called the white scavenger vulture or pharaoh's chicken, is a small Old World vulture in the monotypic genus Neophron. It is widely distributed from the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, West Asia and India. The contrasting underwing pattern and wedge-shaped tail make it distinctive in flight as it soars in thermals during the warmer parts of the day. Egyptian vultures feed mainly on carrion but are opportunistic and will prey on small mammals, birds, and reptiles. They also feed on the eggs of other birds, breaking larger ones by tossing a large pebble onto them.
A real field recording of the Egyptian Vulture. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
1 recording on this page · licensed Public Domain / CC0 ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in France, Portugal, Spain · xeno-canto lists 8 recordings for this species in total.
Other birds in this region
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melbarecording
- American Golden PloverPluvialis dominicarecording
- Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusillarecording
- Barn SwallowHirundo rusticarecording
- Black KiteMilvus migransrecording
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosrecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.