VULTURE. Ger. Aasgeier ; Capovaccajo.
d 9 Creamy white, long occipital feathers darker, primaries black. Bill dusky black, yellow at base. Cere and bare part of head yellow. Legs and feet dark flesh. Iris deep red. Wing 475-52o. Tarsus 75-85. Bill from sere 31-35 (H.). Young : brown, feathers broadly tipped and margined fulvous.
Preeds.—S. France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, S.E. Hungary, Balkans, Greece, S. Russia to Caucasus, Egypt, N.W. Africa, Canary Islands ; also S.W. Asia to India and widely in Africa. Migratory in Europe. Has occurred twice in England.