Wildlife & Flora
Egyptian Vulture
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is a wildlife & flora sighting recorded around Besisahar, Simalchaur, Khudi.
- Scientific name
- Neophron percnopterus
- Local name
- Seto Giddha
- Category
- Wildlife & Flora
This small vulture is also known as "Pharaoh's Chicken" because it has a sort of chicken-headed look. These are also famous as one of the few birds that use tools. The African subspecies upon finding a large egg will use a pebble to break it! In Nepal, they are also the preferred birds for parahawking in Pokhara. This vulture is usually found circling the skies singly or in pairs looking out for dead meat or any sort of meat ranging from insects to small animals.
