Egyptian vulture
bird
Also known as: Neophron percnopterus, Pharaoh’s chicken
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- In vulture: Old World vultures
The Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), also called Pharaoh’s chicken, is a small Old World vulture about 60 cm (24 inches) long. It is white with black flight feathers, a bare face, and a cascading mane of feathers. This vulture’s range is northern and eastern Africa, southern…
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