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The mountains support a population of the lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), significant in the Middle East since the species is threatened and declining in the region; it is listed as vulnerable on the 2000 IUCN Red List.
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The lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus), is considered vulnerable by BirdLife International (2000) and is found throughout the ecoregion.
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The poisoning of predators has disastrous effects for other species, and has caused a large decline in lappet-faced vultures.
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"Eight species, including the wattled crane, lappet-faced vulture and the Cape parrot are already extinct ...," it states.
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Though the lappet-faced vulture is the largest of the Old World vultures, and is known for its aggression and belligerence, the chicks were remarkably docile.
Ugly Overload 2009
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White-backed and lappet-faced vultures; marabou storks with their ghastly death's-heads; secretary birds taller than a 10-year-old and black-chested snake eagles converged in such numbers the trees seemed certain to tip under the load.
The Seattle Times 2008
chained_bear commented on the word lappet-faced
"'There, there!' cried Stephen. 'Below the storks—to the right—that is a lappet-faced vulture, my dear sir. My lappet-faced vulture at last. You can see her pale, well-rounded thighs, almost white.'"
--Patrick O'Brian, The Far Side of the World, 56
February 19, 2008
reesetee commented on the word lappet-faced
Here you go. :-)
C_b, I've heard that O'Brian's novels include a lot of discussion on birds. That so?
February 19, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word lappet-faced
Wow, you really can see her pale, well-rounded thighs.
February 20, 2008
reesetee commented on the word lappet-faced
Yes indeed. A true beauty.
February 20, 2008
skipvia commented on the word lappet-faced
Further evidence that birds evolved from dinosaurs...
February 20, 2008