Cinereous Vulture
Likely to become endangered in the near future
Migratory
The cinereous vulture is a large raptorial bird that is distributed through much of temperate Eurasia. It is also known as the black vulture, monk vulture, or Eurasian black vulture. It is a member of the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures, attaining a maximum size of 14 kg,, 1.2 m long and 3.1 m across the wings.
- Range elevation
- 10 to 2000 m
- Range mass
- 6.82 to 14.0 kg
- Average mass
- 8.17 kg
- Range length
- 110 to 120 cm
- Range wingspan
- 2.44 to 2.91 m
- Breeding interval
- Cinereous vultures mate once a year.
- Breeding season
- These birds breed from October through November.
- Range eggs per season
- 0 to 2
- Range time to hatching
- 50 to 55 days
- Average time to hatching
- 53.3 days
- Range fledging age
- 95 to 120 days
- Range time to independence
- 180 to 215 days
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
- 4 to 5 years
- Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
- 4.4 years
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
- 4 to 5 years
- Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
- 4.4 years
- Range lifespan
Status: wild - 28 (high) years
- Range lifespan
Status: captivity - 40 (high) years
- Average lifespan
Status: wild - 20 years
- Average lifespan
Status: captivity - 35 years
Barbeiro, K. 2014. "Aegypius monachus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 10, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Aegypius_monachus/
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