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Aegypius monachus, Bikaner, Rajasthan (25452298531)

Image of Aegypius Savigny 1809

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Summary[edit] Description: Aegypius monachus, Bikaner, Rajasthan. Also known as the Black Vulture, this raptor in Accipitridae is among the largest birds of prey. It has a very impressive wing span of over 3 metres and attains a height of 1.5 metres and can weigh up to 14 kg. Its distribution is from Central Asia to Portugal and southwards to Pakistan and India. In India, one of the best places to see it at close range is the garbage dump in the outskirts of Bikaner city in Rajasthan. Date: 5 March 2016, 08:07. Source: Cinereous Vulture. Author: Koshy Koshy from Faridabad, Haryana, India.

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