The Egyptian Vulture is a striking medium-sized vulture with a mostly white body and black flight feathers. Its slender yellow face is featherless, and it sports a distinctive spiky crest of feathers on its head. Unlike many vultures, its bill is relatively thin and straight, which it uses for a variety of purposes, including scavenging and using tools.
Found in parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia, this vulture thrives in open habitats such as deserts, savannas, and grasslands. Egyptian Vultures are known for their intelligence and adaptability. They famously use rocks to break open hard objects like eggs, especially ostrich eggs, making them one of the few bird species to use tools.
These birds are often seen alone or in pairs, though they may congregate around food sources. They primarily feed on carrion but will also eat smaller animals and even human waste when necessary. Their role as scavengers helps keep ecosystems clean.
Egyptian Vultures are classified as endangered due to habitat loss, poisoning from pesticides, and accidental deaths from power lines.
Yes, vultures can be cute - our Birdorable vultures prove just that! Although vultures may be known for eating dead things, using projectile vomit as a defense measure and even cooling themselves by urinating on their own legs, these carrion-eating baldies aren't all about the ick-factor. For... Read more »
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