Description:
The Cinereous Vulture (or Black Vulture) (Aegypius monachus) is the largest Old World (Europe, Asia and Africa) vulture.
It has a maximum weight of 14 kg, a body length of 1.2 m and a wingspan of 3.1 m.
Its plumage is relatively uniform, blackish in juveniles and dark brown in adults.
The Cinereous Vulture has very long and broad wings, and a short wedge-shaped tail.
Adults have a light grey head while juveniles have a brown-blackish head.
1st & 2nd photo: Torrejon el Rubio area, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, 11 June 2024
3rd photo: Portillo del Tietar, Monfragüe National Park, Extremadura, Spain, 13 June 2024
4th & 5th photo: In the company of Eurasian Griffon Vultures. Trujillo area, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, 9 June 2024