Hooded Vulture - Necrosyrtes monachus

Vautour charognard

Hooded Vulturejuvenile, close-up portrait
They live in savannahs, woodlands, coastal and urban areas, around towns and villages. They feed on carcasses and carrion, but also on molluscs, dead fish and crustaceans when on seashores. They also eat large insects.
Ils vivent dans les savanes, les forêts, les côtes et les zones urbaines, autour des villes et des villages. Ils se nourrissent de carcasses et de charognes, mais aussi de mollusques, poissons morts et crustacés sur le bord de la mer. Ils consomment aussi de grands insectes.

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The species

Classification

Order  : Accipitriformes
Family : Accipitridae
Species : Hooded Vulture


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O.Net ref. : cadw22713
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Plumage : juvenile

Shooting

date : 2004 Sep
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Mpumalanga
Place : Hoedspruit Hoedspruit
Lat. : 25° 31' 18'' South
Lng. : 29° 40' 17'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]

Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Exposure : 1/250 s
aperture : 8
Focal length : 400 mm
Flash : no