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Hooded vulture

Necrosyrtes monachus

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Field Notes

Description:

It breeds in a stick nest in trees (often palms) in much of Africa south of the Sahara, laying one egg. Birds may form loose colonies. The population is mostly resident. This is one of the smaller vultures of the Old World.

Habitat:

This specimen was shown in a raptor flying exhibit, Belgium.

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