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  1. Etymology

    The common name "hooded vulture" stems from the fact that the vulture has a small patch of downy feathers that … See more

    Hooded vulture - Wikipedia

    • The hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is an Old World vulture in the order Accipitriformes, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is the only member of the genus Necrosyrtes, which is sister to the larger Gyps genus, both of which are a part of the Aegypiinae subfamily of Old World vultures. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa, wher… See more

    DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassAves
    Description

    The hooded vulture is a typical vulture, with a head that is usually pinkish-white, but flushes red when agitated, and a grey to black "hood". It has fairly uniform dark brown body plumage. It has broad wings for soaring an… See more

    Distribution

    Although hooded vultures have relatively small home ranges, they are widely distributed across Africa. It occurs in Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, Niger and Nigeria in West Africa; in East Afri… See more

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