Egyptian Vulture

Audio:

The Egyptian Vulture is a relatively small vulture, the size of a hawk, often found in rubbish dumps. The Egyptian Vulture breeds in Southern Europe. Typical are the white plumage and the wedge-shaped tail.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neophron_percnopterus

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/914577/maps

Scientific name:

Neophron percnopterus

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Buzzard

Birdtype:

birds of prey

Main colour:

White,

Dark brown

Beak colour:

Grey

Beak shape:

Hooked

Eyestripe:

Yellow

Crown colour:

White

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Yellow

Rump colour:

White

Upperwing colour:

Black,

White

Underwing colour:

White,

Black

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Grey

Leg shape:

Bird of prey

Tail colour:

White

Tail shape:

Wedge shape