Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)

Cinereous Vulture, a reference photo — Photo: Juan Lacruz · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus), also known as the black vulture, Eurasian black vulture, and monk vulture, is a very large raptor in the family Accipitridae distributed through much of temperate Eurasia. With a body length of 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in), 3.1 m (10 ft) across the wings and a maximum weight of 12.5 kg (28 lb), it is the largest Old World vulture and largest member of the family Accipitridae.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Cinereous Vulture being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Gyps fulvus
Sarcogyps calvus
Necrosyrtes monachus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Aegypius
Species: Aegypius monachus

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