Egyptian Vulture

The Egyptian vulture is an uncommonly seen, medium-sized (70 cm) palearctic and intra-African migrant, in Tanzania mostly recorded in the north (see map). The upper bird was seen at Makat, courtesy of Trude Peterson. The flight photo (Maswa GR) is courtesy of Amos Pampy Hardecker. It cracks ostrich eggs by launching rocks at them: the middle photo taken at Kogatende is courtesy of Nathan Losaru; otherwise, it mainly scavenges, occasionally is a predator. The pair was seen at Ndutu, courtesy of Aadje Geertsema. The lower bird was photographed along the Mara River, courtesy of Paul Oliver; click it to see more including adults, an immature & a juvenile.

	Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
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