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Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus   - Juvenile in flight from above
Cinereous Vulture
Photographer : © Kanit Khanikul
Location :Doi Lang, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Date : 7 May 2007
English synonyms:Black Vulture, Eurasian Black Vulture, European Black Vulture, Monk Vulture, Old World Black Vulture
Bird Family :Accipitrinae - Hawks, Bazas, Honey-buzzards, Eagles, Kites, Vultures, Harriers & Buzzards
Bird Group :CICONIIFORMES
Red Data Status :Near Threatened
Remarks :Worn juvenile with satellite telemetry and V1 mark on right wing.

The release of 1 satellite-tracked Cinereous Vulture (V1) and 4 wing-tagged Himalayan Griffons (V4, V5, V6, V7) is part of Fly the Vulture Home Project with the cooperative efforts of Bird Conservation Society of Thailand, Kasetsart University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and the Thai Raptor Group. More info at the Thai Raptor Group Website