Neophron percnopterus

Translingual

Neophron percnopterus

Etymology

From the mythologic character transformed into a vulture Ancient Greek Νεόφρων (Neóphrōn) and Ancient Greek περκνός (perknós, “blue-black”) and Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Proper noun

Neophron percnopterus m

1. A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Egyptian vulture.

References

• Neophron percnopterus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Neophron percnopterus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Neophron percnopterus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Audio recordings of Neophron percnopterus on Xeno-canto.
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN