Egyptian vulture: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Egyptian vulture lives – recorded in 28 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Neophron percnopterus
Group	Birds of prey
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	28 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Mass	94 g (birth weight); 1.98 kg (adult weight)
Diet (main food)	carrion
Class	Bird
Order	Accipitriformes
Family	Accipitridae

Where does the Egyptian vulture live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Egyptian vulture in 28 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa. In France it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is an Egyptian vulture?

Wikidata records the following for the Egyptian vulture: mass 94 g (birth weight); 1.98 kg (adult weight).

What does an Egyptian vulture eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the Egyptian vulture as: carrion.

Is the Egyptian vulture endangered?

The Egyptian vulture’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Egyptian vulture?

The Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae, genus Neophron. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Egyptian vulture (revision 1380324299), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q33504 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).