Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

Introduction

A small bird of prey – the adult plumage plumage black and white, the juvenile dark. The Egyptian Vulture's breeding range extends from Western Sahara and Spain east to Northern India and Nepal. This is an extremely rare visitor to the UK.

Key Stats

Status

Very rare

Weight

1.9kg

Seasonality

BTO Records

43 records

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Status and Trends

Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.

Conservation Status

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This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

Species of European Conservation Concern

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)

Endangered

Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*

Birds Directive Annex 1

* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Size

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BOU Category

Source

First Record*

Somerset, 1825

* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Change

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Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.

Distribution

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution. Recently an individual arrived on the Scilly Isles and presumably the same bird was seen in various locations in Ireland.

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Distribution Change

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Seasonality

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This species has been too rarely reported to BirdTrack during 2011–22 to properly assess seasonality.

Movement

Information about Egyptian Vulture movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

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View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

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EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

The Eurasian-African Migration Atlas shows movements of individual birds ringed or recovered in Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Egyptian Vulture, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

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Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Egyptian Vulture

Classification and Codes

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Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Scientific name: Neophron percnopterus
Authority: Linnaeus, 1758

BTO 5-letter code: EGYVU
Euring code number: 2470

Alternate species names

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Catalan: aufrany comú
Czech: sup mrchožravý
Danish: Ådselgrib
Dutch: Aasgier
Estonian: raipekotkas
Finnish: pikkukorppikotka
French: Percnoptère d’Égypte

German: Schmutzgeier
Hungarian: dögkeselyu
Icelandic: Skarngammur
Italian: Capovaccaio
Latvian: baltais grifs, Egiptes grifs
Lithuanian: egiptinis maitgrifis
Norwegian: Åtselgribb

Polish: scierwnik
Portuguese: britango
Slovak: zdochlinár biely
Slovenian: egiptovski jastreb
Spanish: Alimoche común
Swedish: smutsgam
Welsh: Fwltur yr Aifft

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

Birdfacts is based on data collected by volunteers participating in surveys that are organised and funded by BTO, RSPB, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, JNCC and other partners.

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