Cinereous vulture
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Aegypius monachus
Eagle-like appearance
But typical vulture feeding habits.
Threat display
With head held low to the ground, they fluff up their feathers as they hold their wings out and tail up.
Strong talons
Most vultures have weak claws, but these have sharp, strong claws.
Habitat/Range
Mountainous areas of Europe, Asia, and northern Africa
Wild Diet
Carrion (dead animals)
Predators
Wild cats and Humans
Reproduction
Both parents care for a single chick. The young can fly at 100 days.
Conservation
ENDANGERED
Declining throughout its range because of habitat destruction and persecution by humans; extinct in several countries in Europe.
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