Egyptian vulture named bird of 2025 in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is set to bring the Egyptian vultures back from India, Pakistan, Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Kazinform News Agency cites the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan.

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The Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK) and the Union for the Protection of Birds of Kazakhstan voted for the Bird of Year with the Egyptian vulture outpacing bramble finch (Fringilla montifringilla). They got 60% and 40% of the votes correspondingly.

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The Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is one of the smallest vulture species with a wingspan of 180 cm and a weight of 2.5 kg. For example, a wingspan of griffons makes 3 m. It is also the smallest out of five scavengers present in Kazakhstan.

Some 502 breeding pairs of the Egyptian vultures are nesting in Kazakhstan on average. The Egyptian vultures are categorized as Endangered on the IUCN Red List with a 20% or higher chance of becoming extinct in the next 20 years or five generations.

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These species are found in Mangyshlak, Karatau, Kyrgyz and Talas Alatau Range, Chu Ili Range, Zailiiski Alatau and Dzhungarian Alatau mountain range.

Vultures contribute to maintaining ecological health, preventing disease spread among wildlife, humans, and livestock, and supporting biodiversity.

It is worth reminding the Bald Eagle was officially declared America's national bird.

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