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Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Accipitriformes ›Family: Accipitridae ›Genus: Aegypius
About
The cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) is a large raptorial bird that is distributed through much of Eurasia. It is also known as the black vulture, monk vulture, or Eurasian black vulture. It is a member of the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures, attaining a maximum size of 14 kg, (roughly 30 lbs), 1.2 m long (almost 4...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Cinereous Vulture is Aegypius monachus.
- Cinereous Vulture belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Cinereous Vulture belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Cinereous Vulture belongs to the class Aves.
- Cinereous Vulture belongs to the order Accipitriformes.
- Cinereous Vulture belongs to the family Accipitridae.
- Cinereous Vulture belongs to the genus Aegypius.