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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 …

Ornate Hawk-eagle Ornate Hawk-eagle Spizaetus ornatus Population status: Near Threatened Body length: 23-26 inches Wingspan: 3-4 feet Weight: 2 to 3-1/2 pounds Jack Cafferty Did you know? The Ornate Hawk-eagle is a powerful raptor, indeed, sometimes …

NYC Marathon Tara McHugh Tara McHugh | Salt Lake City, Utah My name is Tara McHugh and I am from Salt Lake City, Utah. I started running my senior year of High School because I was so burnt out with soccer. Instead of joining the soccer team my senior …

Gyrfalcon Gyrfalcon A raptor of extremes Like polar bears and harp seals, Gyrfalcons can only survive in cold climates. Against a backdrop of shifting prey availability, fluctuating weather, and competition from other species moving northward, the …