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Hooded Vulture

Necrosyrtes monachus

Description:

One of the smallest of the old world vultures. Wears a 'feathery, soft/downy hood' leaving a bare forehead, face and neck.

Habitat:

Varied but mostly human settlement and savannah

Notes:

Declining numbers and Endangered

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LisaPowers
LisaPowers 11 years ago

Congratulations! Your photo was selected for use in todays' blog on Vultures!
http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/3513328...

MartinOdino
Spotted by
MartinOdino

Kenya

Spotted on Apr 29, 2012
Submitted on Apr 29, 2012

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