Order Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae
Genus Torgos
Scientific Name
Torgos tracheliotos
Other Names
Nubian vulture
Thumbnail Description
It is one of the longest and largest winged vultures
Size & Weight
- BODY-LENGTH: 95–115 cm (37–45 in)
- WEIGHT: (males) 5–9.2 kg (14–20 lb) (females) 10.5–13.6 kg (23–30 lb)
- WINGSPAN: 2.5–2.9 m (8.2–9.5 ft)
- WINGCHORD: 5–82.5 cm (28.1–32.5 in)
- TAIL: 33–36 cm (13–14 in)
- BILL: 10 cm (3.9 in)
Habitat
Dry savannah, thornbush, arid plains, deserts; altitude 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
Range
Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Sudan, southeastern Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Botswana, Namibia, the Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Benin, the Central African Republic, Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates
Diet
Young flamingos, guineafowls, young impalas, reptiles, small mammals,
Number of Eggs
1 – 2 eggs
Breeding Season
November – July
Incubation Period
54 to 56 days
Nest
HEIGHT: 5 to 15 m (16 to 49 ft)
WIDTH: 120–220 cm (47–87 in)
DEPTH: 30–70 cm (12–28 in)
Fledging Period
124 to 135 days
Gestation Period
Unknown
Weaning Period
Unknown
Sexual Maturity
Unknown
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Baby Name
Unknown
Home Range
8 to 15 km (5.0 to 9.3 mi)
Group Size
25 to 50 individuals
Predators
Unknown
Sounds
Unknown
Behavior
Diurnal, solitary
Conservation Status
Endangered
