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White-headed Vulture White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis Population status: Critically Endangered Body length: 72–85 cm (28–33 in) Wingspan: 207–230 cm (81–91 in) Weight: 4-4.7 kg (8.8-10 lb) Munir Virani Did You Know? The White-headed Vulture is …

Hooded Vulture Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus Population status: Critically Endangered Body length: 62–72 cm (24–28 in) Wingspan: 155–165 cm (61–65 in) Weight: 1.5–2.6 kg (3.3–5.7 lb) Munir Virani Did You Know? The Hooded Vulture is one of the …

Egyptian Vulture Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Population status: Endangered Body length: 54-66 cm (21-25 in) Wingspan: 146-175 cm (57-69 in) Weight: 1.6-2.4 kg (3.5-5.2 lbs) Munir Virani Did You Know? • Egyptian Vultures are one of the few bird …

Lappet-faced Vulture Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus Population status: Endangered Body length: 95–115 cm (37–45 in) Wingspan: 2.5–2.9m (8.2–9.5 ft) Weight: 4.4 to 9.4kg (9.7 to 20.7 lbs) Munir Virani Did you know? The Lappet-faced Vulture is …

Martial Eagle Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus Population status: Endangered Body length: 78–96 cm (30-37 in) Wingspan: 188–227 cm (74-89 in) Weight: 3–6.2 kg (6.6-13.6 lbs) Munir Virani Did you Know? A researcher in Kenya discovered the remains of …

Crested Eagle Crested Eagle Morphnus guianensis Population status: Near Threatened Body length: 79-89 cm (31-35 in) Wingspan: 176 cm (70 in) Weight: 3 kg (6.6 lb) Juvenile Crested Eagle photo by Angel Muela Did you Know? Juvenile Crested Eagles …

Bat Falcon Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis Population status: Least Concern Body length: 23-30.5 cm (9-12 in) Wingspan: 65–67 cm (25.5 -26 in) Weight: 108-242 g (3.8 -8.5 oz) Angel Muela Did you know? The Bat Falcon is sometimes confused with the larger, but …

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California Condor California Condor North America's largest flying land bird Despite our efforts to recover this critically endangered species through captive breeding, release, and monitoring, preventable lead poisoning stands in the way. But like these …

Jeffrey McElwee Bio   Jeffrey McElwee came to The Peregrine Fund/World Center for Birds of Prey as a volunteer in July, 2014 and became Education Programs Assistant at the Center in June of 2021. He amassed 850 hours of voluntary service during down time …