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Neophron percnopterus - EN by IUCN


Neophron percnopterus - EN by IUCN
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Copyright: Ahmet Karatash (rousettus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1831 W: 82 N: 4007] (12797)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 600 mm f/4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/1600 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-21 23:18
Viewed: 282
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Turkish ornithofauna list consists of 465 species of birds. Of these, 17 species are listed by IUCN as threatened:

Critically Endangered [CR]:
***CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
******- Geronticus eremita - Kelaynak (Bald Ibis),
***RALLIFORMES: Gruidae
******- Grus leucogeranus - Ak Turna (Siberian Crane),
***CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
******- Vanellus gregaria (=V. gregarius) - Sürmeli Kızkuşu (Sociable Plover),
***Scolopacidae
******- Numenius tenuirostris - İncegagalı Kervançulluğu (Slender-billed Curlew),

Endangered [EN]:
***ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
******- Branta ruficollis - Sibirya Kazı (Red-breasted Goose),
******- Oxyura leucocephala - Dikkuyruk (White-headed Duck),
***FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
******- Neophron percnopterus - Küçük Akbaba (Egyptian Vulture),
***Falconidae
******- Falco cherrug - Ulu Doğan (Saker Falcon),

Vulnarable [VU]:
***PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
******- Pelecanus crispus - Tepeli Pelikan (Dalmatian Pelican),
***ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
******- Anser erythropus - Küçük Sakarca (Lesser White-fronted Goose),
******- Marmaronetta angustirostris - Yaz Ördeği (Marbled Teal),
***FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
******- Aquila clanga - Büyük Orman Kartalı (Greater Spotted Eagle),
******- Aquila heliaca - Şah Kartal (Imperial Eagle),
***Falconidae
******- Falco naumanni - Küçük Kerkenez (Lesser Kestrel),
***RALLIFORMES: Otididae
******- Chlamydotis undulata - Yakalı Toy (Houbara Bustard),
******- Otis tarda - Toy (Great Bustard),
***PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
******- Acrocephalus paludicola - Sarı Kamışçın (Aquatic Warbler).

Neophron percnopterus - Mısır Akbabası, Küçük Akbaba [TR], Egyptian Vulture [EN] has a large range, including southern Europe, Africa, and central Asia to northern India and Nepal. Nevertheless, this species has been uplisted from Least Concern to Endangered on the 2007 Red List following a very recent and extremely rapid population decline in India combined with severe long term declines in Europe (>50% over the last three generations) and West Africa, plus ongoing declines through much of the rest of its African range, owing to a variety of threats. Declines in parts of Africa are likely to have been driven by loss of wild ungulate populations and overgrazing in some areas by livestock. Disturbance, lead poisoning (from gun-shot) and collision with powerlines are currently impacting European populations. In India, it appears that the veterinary drug Diclofenac is driving the recent rapid declines. In Morocco at least, the species is taken for use in traditional medicine.

The shot was taken near Beypazarı District of Ankara Prov., our captial city. I think that I was lucky and I observed about 50 individuals in a cluster. This one was young. Already Beypazarı is important place for this endangered bird. I looked at posts on TN from there and I saw 85 post, mostly belong to N. percnopterus.
My shots related with some other endangered species can be seen clicking the links on species name above.

--------REFERENCE--------
IUCN, 2009
: Red List of Threatened Species (visited on 28th Aug 2009).

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good morning my neighbour Ahmet
I have enjoyed these splendid birds in Evros in Dadia,in the Greek shelter of rapacious bird!!!
one exceptional photographic output, impressive close up
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

Excellent portrait inflight, sharp details and natural colors,great work,
TFS, regards,
Nikos.

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-09-22 2:30]

Salam Akhi Ahmet,
may your Eid be filled with beauty and happiness.
This captured specie is indeed wonderfull. full of agility and majestic look.
Well presented in its elegance of flight.

regards,
Foozi

Hocam nefis yakalamışsın..lensin hakkını vermişsin valla..eline sağlık..iyi bayramlar dilerim..

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 407 W: 0 N: 1011] (5460)
  • [2009-09-22 4:47]

Excellent shot of this Vulture!

Merhaba Ahmet,
a wonderful capture of this great bird of prey, excellent POV and composition with a splendid eye contact, good sharpness and very beautiful natural colours.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Ahmet
Wonderful capture, great sharp color,wonderful POV.
hORIA

Selamlar sayın hocam,
bilgiler nefis olmuş.
elinize sağlık.
en güzel dileklerimle hoşcakalın.

Salam Akhi Ahmet,

This is an excellent capture Egyptian Vulture in-flight with excellent details & coloration. Great POV & very nicely done...Akhi!

Best wishes & salam

Umar

Ahmet merhaba , verdiğin bilgiler ve fotoğraf harika olmuş .
Tebrikler dostum .

hello Ahmet
super details !!of the bird
nice composotion, great sharpness
i like his feet
beautiful colors to
greeting lou

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  • bedri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 73] (500)
  • [2009-09-22 11:39]

Detay ve netliği ile enfes olmuş Ahmet hocam, ellerinize sağlık..
Selamlar saygılar..

Hello Nasos,

what a great close up inflight shot.
good details and pov.
fine colours.

gert

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  • pirate Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 472 W: 99 N: 624] (3215)
  • [2009-09-22 12:38]

Hi Ahmet
very close indeed
tfs
tom

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-09-22 13:51]

Hi Ahmet,this impressive pic is truely one of the best in-flight pics of the year! What a fantastic sharpness and colors,and the crop is wonderful! My best compliments for the info too,have a nice day,LUCIANO

ciao Ahmet!
with your "cannon Canon" you can reach them in heaven!
Excellent grip with the strong close up full of details and definition

greetings sERGIO

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-09-22 17:08]

Hi Ahmet,

Wow!!! An amazing close up of this Egyptian Vulture in flight. The view of his face and seeing his body and wings from below are fantastic. Excellent details of his handsome face and feathers. Colors are deep and rich with lovely shadings. Even the feet are magnificent. A nice blue sky and wonderful composition.

Jane

Hello Ahmet
to see a great prey-bird flying, is one of the most beautiful thing that nature can give us, it's always a great moment of emotion
in this shot, we can feel all this emotion with this vulture taken with his wings wide open
Superb details, colors and blue BG
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-09-25 7:53]

Merhaba Hocam Ahmet dostum,
This is a fine capture of a species of raptor that I have longed to see and photograph. This is a fine close in-flight capture of a juvenile N. percnopterus, the details being sharp and taken from a great POV to be set in a pleasing diagonal composition.
Thanks and have a good weekend and field trip.
Ivan

An amazing shot, the crop being perfect to highlight the beauty of this falcon.
BRavo, Ahmet!
Goldy

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