Cinereous vulture / Mönchsgeier (Aegypius monachus)
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Classification: Genus Aegypius; Subfamily True hawks (Accipitrinae); Family Accipitridae
General: The cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) is a large raptorial bird that is distributed through much of temperate 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 largest two Old World vultures, attaining a maximum size of 14 kg, (roughly 30 lbs), 1.2 m long (almost 4 ft) and 3.1 m (a bit over 10 ft) across the wings. [more]
Vocalization: Voice little used but varied. Grunts,croaking, mewing, hissing etc. heard when breeding or feeding at carcasses. [Link]
Physical details: length=100-110 cm, wingspan=250-295 cm, weight=7000-12500 g
🔍 No documented observation