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Eurasian Black Vulture, Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
| Armenian Name: | Սև անգղ |
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| Species Status: | Endangered Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 9 for Eurasian Black Vulture, Cinereous Vulture and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 100-110 cm, Wing Span:250-295 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 34. |
| Description: | Huge vulture with massive bill, short ruff of feathers on neck, short bluntly-pointed tail, and long broad even wings with dark underwing coverts. |
| Adult: | Black-brown overall with gray-white head. |
| Juvenile: | Blacker than adult. |
| Behavior: | Soars at high altitudes on level wings. Aggressive and dominant at carcasses, often one individual occurs among other species of vultures. |
| Habitat: | High mountains and river gorges. Prefers sunny areas with sparse vegetation. |
| Food: | Carrion. |
| Nest: | Sometimes colonial; large platform of branches lined with twigs, bark, manure, wool, food remnants, and bones in top of large tree or on cliff ledge. |
| Eggs: | 90 mm, 1, off-white, red-brown blotches and lines. |
