And to make matters worse, Aegypius monachus is known in English as both cinereous vulture and cinerous vulture. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: ASHES TO ASHES.] Reference
Endangered raptor species, such as black vulture (Aegypius monachus) in Mallorca, and griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) locally constitute important populations. From Wordnik.com. [Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests] Reference
We also saw Altai snowcocks (Tetraogallus altaicus) running up the same ridge, and a Cinereous vulture ( Aegypius monachus) soon followed the Lammergeier into the sky above it. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-06-01] Reference
At least 151 species of avifauna have been recorded in the Golestan Biosphere Reserve, including most notably the honey buzzard (Pernis aviporus), goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), black vulture (Aegypius monachus), bimaculated lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata) and Caspian snowcock (Tetraogallus caspius). From Wordnik.com. [Elburz Range forest steppe] Reference
In areas of semi-arid steppe, typical avifauna includes rock partridges (Alectoris chukar and A. graeca), see-see partridge (Ammoperdix griseogularis), little bustard (Tetrax tetrax), houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata), black-bellied sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis) and black vulture (Aegypius monachus). From Wordnik.com. [Zagros Mountains forest steppe] Reference
Among rare and endemic animal species found in the ecoregion included in IUCN or local (Kazakhstan) Red Data Lists are goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa), corsac fox, arkhar, saiga antelope, black vulture (Aegypius monachus), imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus), lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni). From Wordnik.com. [Tian Shan foothill arid steppe] Reference
Several other threatened avifauna species occur, including Dalmatian pelican Pelecanus crispus (V), spot-billed pelican P. philippensis (I), greater adjutant Leptoptilus dubius (E), lesser adjutant L. javanicus (V), marbled teal Marmaronetta angustirostris (V), Baikal teal Anas formosa (V), Baer's pochard Aythya baeri (V), red kite Milvus milvus (K), cinereous vulture Aegypius monochus (V) and sociable lapwing Vanellus gregarius (R). From Wordnik.com. [Keoladeo (Bharatpur) National Park, India] Reference
Endangered birds include the cinereous vulture Aegypius monachus (VU), whitetailed sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla VU), the Chinese monal pheasant Lophophorus lhuysii (VU), white-eared pheasant Crossoptilon crossoptilon (VU) and Tibetan eared pheasant Crossoptilon harmani. From Wordnik.com. [The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, China] Reference
The diverse list of the Gissaro-Alai birds of prey includes vultures (Aegypius monachus, Neophron percnopterus), Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus), eagles (Haliaetus leucoryphus, Aquila chrysaetоs, A. heliaca, Hieraetus fasciatus), buzzards (Buteo rufinus), hawks (Accipiter nisus), eagle owl (Bubo bubo), small owls. From Wordnik.com. [Gissaro-Alai open woodlands] Reference
Many rare and endemic animal species are on IUCN or local Red Data Lists: honey badger (Mellivora capensis), otter (Lutra lutra seistanica; in the Atrek river valley), corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), sand lynx, or caracal (Caracal caracal michaelis), kulan (Equus hemionus), dzheiran (Gazella subgutturosa), Ustyurt wild sheep (Ovis vignei arcal), black vulture (Aegypius monachus), imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus), lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni), Central Asian desert monitor (Varanus griseus caspius). From Wordnik.com. [Caspian lowland desert] Reference
Many animal species found in the Baghyz-Karabil ecoregion are included in IUCN or local (Turkmenistan) Red Data Lists: honey badger (Mellivora capensis), otter (Lutra lutra seistanica; in the Murghab river valley), corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), leopard (Panthera pardus), sand lynx, or caracal (Caracal caracal michaelis), kulan (Equus hemionus), dzheiran (Gazella subgutturosa), urial (Ovis (orientalis) vignei varentsovi), black vulture (Aegypius monachus), imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus), lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni), Central Asian desert monitor (Varanus griseus caspius). From Wordnik.com. [Badkhiz-Karabil semi-desert] Reference
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