Egyptian Vulture
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The Egyptian Vulture is a bird species belonging to the genus Neophron. It is the only species in the genus Neophron and the smallest vulture in Turkey and Europe. It measures 60-70 cm in length, has a wingspan of 155-180 cm, and weighs 1.8-2.4 kg. Its body and wing coverts are white, while the wing feathers are black. It feeds on the remains of carcasses left by other vultures and on waste from dumps and slaughterhouses. Between 1960 and 2010, more than half of the population was lost, and the species was listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. According to BirdLife International, Turkey harbors half of the European population of this species. The Beypazarı district of Ankara is the most important breeding and feeding area for the species.
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