Egyptian vulture  (Neophron percnopterus)

The Egyptian vulture has a very large range. N. p. percnopterus occurs in southern Europe, east to Central Asia and north-west India, and south through North Africa, Arabia and the Sahel zone to northern Tanzania, south-western Angola and north-western Namibia. Isolated populations also occur in the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands (2). N. p. ginginianus can be found in Nepal and India, except for the north-western parts (2). Most Egyptian vulture populations migrate for winter to the south of the Sahara, but some remain on their breeding grounds (4) (5).

The Egyptian vulture generally inhabits open, arid areas and can be found in steppe, desert, pastures and cereal fields, but requires rocky sites for nesting (2). It is often found near human habitations, for example, near or in towns (2), around rubbish dumps, slaughterhouses and fishing ports (4).