Hooded vulture (captive)
Ooidonk, Belgium, as part of a raptor flying exhibit.
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.
The Hooded Vulture 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". It breeds in a stick nest in trees in much of Africa south of the Sahara, laying one egg. Birds may form loose colonies.
Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
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Uploaded Sep 20, 2016. Captured Jul 30, 2015 16:30 in Graaf Henridreef, 9800 Deinze, Belgium.
