Why is the egyptian vulture endangered
Egyptian vulture Facts Interesting Facts about Egyptian vulture Facts about Egyptian vulture
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Egyptian vulture is one of 23 known
vulture species this bird can be found
in the southern parts of Europe in
eastern and central parts of Asia North
Africa Arabia Tanzania Angola Namibia
Canary Islands and the Cape Verde
Islands Egyptian vulture can survive in
coastal areas open plains savannas
forests and villages number of Egyptian
vultures decreased drastically because
of intoxication
they feed on carcasses that can be full
of poisons and lead electrocution after
landing on the electric fences and avian
pox disease Egyptian vultures are
endangered species interesting Egyptian
vulture facts Egyptian vultures are the
smallest of all vultures they can reach
23 to 28 inches in length and 3.25 to
4.5 pounds of weight they have a
wingspan of 5.6 feet Egyptian vulture
was worshipped by Pharaoh's in Egypt
because of its ability to remove garbage
and remaining of dead animals
for this reason Egyptian vulture is also
known as Pharaoh's chicken adult
Egyptian vultures have yellow face
without feathers and body covered with
white or pale grey plumage flight
feathers are black young birds of darker
plumage
they are usually brown or blackish brown
in color Egyptian vultures have long
ends narrow yellow bill that ends with
black tip Egyptian vultures mostly feed
on carcasses of dead birds and small
mammals they can also eat rotten fruits
and vegetables rarely they will hunt
weak and injured small animals
Gyptian vouchers also e-tanks they will
use stones to break the hard outer shell
Egyptian vulture is one of the rare bird
species that is clever enough to use a
tool to get the food it wants Egyptian
vulture is diurnal bird active during
the day that can travel up to 80 miles
while searching for food
most Egyptian vultures migrate during
the year birds that live in colder
climate will move towards a hard during
winter Egyptian vulture is a solitary
animal that will gather only for mating
and raising of young chicks Egyptian
vulture is monogamous species one couple
mates for a lifetime
both parents build nests that can be
located on the cliff in the cave or on a
tree depending on the environment they
inhabit nest can be very large almost 5
feet wide it is made of sticks wool rags
and remaining of food female lays two
eggs both parents sit on eggs during
incubation period which lasts 42 days
both parents regurgitate swallowed food
to feed their chicks until they reach
age of 3 months after that period young
chicks will start looking for food
together with their parents Egyptian
vulture becomes sexually mature at age
of 6 years average lifespan of Egyptian
vulture in the wild is 30 years and 37
years in captivity
