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| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus
- Juvenile in flight from above |
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| 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
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| 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 |
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