The Egyptian vulture [Neophron Percnopterus] or White Scavenger Vulture
as it was called by Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente, in the episode of El
Hombre y la tierra Video, is a very popular bird with a great range of
vernacular names in Spanish [abanto, águila blanca, borreguero, buitre
egipcio, blanquillo,…]. This species considered “of special interest” is
the smallest vulture of Spain and Europe and it is in danger of
extinction.
It is a migratory bird that arrives to Spain in spring and migrates to
sub-Saharan Africa in autumn, where it stays for the winter.
Every couple occupies the same territory every year, nesting in the
cliffs or crags; they lay two eggs between March and April.
At Peñarrubias’ cliffs a couple of Egyptian vultures have their nest and
it is very usual to see them alighted on the rocks from the cottage’s
balcony.
as it was called by Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente, in the episode of El
Hombre y la tierra Video, is a very popular bird with a great range of
vernacular names in Spanish [abanto, águila blanca, borreguero, buitre
egipcio, blanquillo,…]. This species considered “of special interest” is
the smallest vulture of Spain and Europe and it is in danger of
extinction.
It is a migratory bird that arrives to Spain in spring and migrates to
sub-Saharan Africa in autumn, where it stays for the winter.
Every couple occupies the same territory every year, nesting in the
cliffs or crags; they lay two eggs between March and April.
At Peñarrubias’ cliffs a couple of Egyptian vultures have their nest and
it is very usual to see them alighted on the rocks from the cottage’s
balcony.
