Photo: Rod Waddington / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) — Birds of Prey of Africa.
Found across 20 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Africa, Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 2.1 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Neophron
- Species percnopterus
Where it lives
Western AF to India, southern Spain to central Asia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 2.1 kg
- Diet
- Scavengers
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Critically Endangered
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Egyptian Vulture feeds largely by scavenging carrion.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Egyptian Vulture is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is a member of the Accipitridae family, within the order Accipitriformes. Its range spans Africa, Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers AF, PAL, OR w AF to India, s Spain to c Asia.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 2.1 kg, with a wing length of about 49.1 cm and a tail of around 24.7 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 14.1 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Egyptian Vulture?
The Egyptian Vulture is a very large bird that weighs around 2.1 kg.
Where does the Egyptian Vulture live?
The Egyptian Vulture is found across Africa, Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering AF, PAL, OR w AF to India, s Spain to c Asia, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Egyptian Vulture belong to?
The Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Egyptian Vulture eat?
The Egyptian Vulture feeds largely by scavenging carrion.
Does the Egyptian Vulture migrate?
The Egyptian Vulture is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Egyptian Vulture endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Egyptian Vulture make?
1 real field recording of the Egyptian Vulture — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Egyptian Vulture's range?
The Egyptian Vulture has a mapped global range of about 14.1 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Accipitridae
Least Concern
Endangered
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
More in Birds of Prey
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Endangered
Guides for this bird
Meet the Accipitridae
A field guide to the Accipitridae family — 254 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.