Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
The adult's plumage is white, with black flight feathers in the wings. Wild birds usually appear soiled with a rusty or brown shade to the white plumage, derived from mud or iron-rich soil. Captive specimens without access to soil have clean white plumage. It has been suggested as a case of cosmetic colouration. The bill is slender and long, and the tip of the upper mandible is hooked. The nostril is an elongated horizontal slit. The neck feathers are long and form hackles. The wings are pointed, with the third primary being the longest; the tail is wedge shaped.
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White-tailed Hawk
Geranoaetus albicaudatus
The white-tailed hawk is a large, stocky hawk. It is similar in size to Swainson's (Buteo swainsoni) and red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), with mean measurements slightly larger than the former and slightly smaller than the latter. It can attain a total length of 44–60 cm (17–24 in) and a wingspan of 118–143 cm (46–56 in). Body mass has been reported as 880–1,240 g (1.94–2.73 lb) (B. a. hysopodius) and 865–1,010 g (1.907–2.227 lb) (B. a. colonus). Standard measurements include a wing chord of 39–46.2 cm (15.4–18.2 in), a tail of 19.4–22 cm (7.6–8.7 in), and a tarsus of 8–9.2 cm (3.1–3. Voice: Its call is a high-pitched cackling ke ke ke..., with a tinkling quality that reminds some of the bleating of a goat or the call of the laughing gull.
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