Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) perched on a rock in the Haggier Mountains of Socotra. The Egyptian vulture is found throughout Africa and southern Eurasia. Socotra is thought to have the highest concentration of Egyptian vultures in the world. The Egyptian vulture is a scavenger,but because it is smaller than other vultures it is often forced off carcasses. For this reason,it starts flying earlier to reach carcasses first and it also takes chicks and eggs from nests. Socotra is located in the Indian Ocean at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden,340 kilometres (km) from mainland Yemen and 250km from the coast of Somalia | |
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