Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)

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Wing-tagging of Vultures launched in Morocco

النسر الأسمر حر طليق نواحي محمية جبل موسى، شمال المغرب // Griffon Vulture ‘MA1’ after its release near Jbel Moussa (Rachid El Khamlichi)

The saved vulture was wing-tagged and successfully released (see below). النسر الأسمر تم ترقيمه ثم إطلاق سراحه بنجاح في محمية جبل موسى كما كان منتظرا تمت يوم الأحد 8 مارس عملية إعادة النسر الأسمر (الذي شاركنا قصته معكم الأسبوع الماضي) إلى البرية بنجاح بعد إعادة تأهيله جراء تعرضه لماس كهربائي خلال مروره بشمال مدينة طنجة […]

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Vultures of Northwest Africa: a complete list

Rüppell’s Vulture (Gyps rueppelli), Tétouan, Morocco, May 2014 (Rachid El Khamlichi)

Historically, five vulture species had existed in Northwest Africa (the Maghreb), namely: Egyptian Vulture, Griffon Vulture, Bearded Vulture, Cinereous Vulture and Lappet-faced Vulture. Of these, only the first three species still breeding in the region, while the last two species are already extirpated (although the Cinereous Vulture is a regular wintering and migrant in Morocco).

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