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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Aegypius monachus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Aegypius

Species

Aegypius monachus

Aves🥩 Carnivore

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus (Cinereous Vulture · クロハゲワシ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NT (Near Threatened)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

🇰🇷 Class II endangered wildlife (Korea) · Natural Monument (Korea) «Cinereous Vulture»

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

1~1.2m · No data (Wingspan 2.5m)

Mass · Top Speed

7~12.5kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Dry hills and mountains, sparsely wooded mountain areas and semi-deserts, and mosaics of farmland and forest

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its wingspan of 2.95 m is longer than the ceiling height of a room (about 2.3 m) (Comparison).
💡 Its weight of 12.5 kg is slightly heavier than a 10 kg bag of rice (Comparison).
💡 Human persecution such as poisoned carcasses, hunting, and nest destruction is cited as its greatest threat.

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)46

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#독수리#Aegypius monachus

📖 1. Overview

The Cinereous Vulture is a huge Old World vulture living in mountains and dry lands from Europe to Asia that visits Korea in winter.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its head has almost no feathers and is covered with dark down, with a pale feather ruff around the neck, a bluish cere, and bluish-gray head and neck skin. Its broad, long wings let it soar frequently.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It mainly eats carrion such as rabbits, marmots, yaks, and sheep, and sometimes catches live birds or reptiles. It builds a large nest in a treetop or on a cliff, lays 1 egg, incubates it for 50–55 days, and first breeds at around 4 years of age.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

It visits Korea as a winter visitor, is listed as Class II endangered wildlife (Korea), and was designated as a Natural Monument (Korea) on April 12, 1973 (1973-04-12).