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Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Necrosyrtes
Scientific: Necrosyrtes monachus
Citation: (Temminck, 1823)
Reference: Pl.Col. livr.38 pl.222
Protonym: Cathartes monachus
Avibase ID: 131038ADDA3373B0
Short link: https://avibase.ca/131038AD
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561476
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Geographic range:
Necrosyrtes monachus : Savanna of Africa south of the Sahara
Source: Clements checklist
English: Hooded Vulture
Czech: sup kapucín
German: Kappengeier
Danish: Hættegrib
Spanish: Alimoche Sombrío
Finnish: huppukorppikotka
French: Vautour charognard
Icelandic: Hettugammur
Italian: Capovaccaio pileato
Japanese: zukinhagewashi
Japanese: ズキンハゲワシ
Dutch: Kapgier
Norwegian: Hettegribb
Polish: scierwnik brunatny
Portuguese: Abultre-da-capuz
Russian: Бурый стервятник
Slovak: sup čiapočkatý
Swedish: kappgam
Chinese: 冠兀鹫
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Vautour charognard ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Vautour charognard ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 1st edition: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 3rd edition: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 4th edition: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 6th edition: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements, version 2015: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements, version 2016: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements, version 2017: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Clements, version 2018: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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eBird version 1.50: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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eBird version 1.52: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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eBird version 1.53: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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eBird version 1.54: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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eBird version 1.55: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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eBird version 2015: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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eBird version 2016: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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eBird version 2017: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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eBird version 2018: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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James Lee Peters: Necrosyrtes monachus
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James Lee Peters (original): Necrosyrtes monachus
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Necrosyrtes monachus
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Hooded Vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Necrosyrtes monachus
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Necrosyrtes monachus
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Afrikaans: MonnikaasvoëlBulgarian: Качулат лешоядCatalan: Aufrany foscCzech: Sup kapucínDanish: HættegribGerman: KappengeierEnglish: Hooded Vulture, Monk VultureEnglish (IOC): Hooded VultureEnglish (Kenya): Hooded VultureSpanish: Alimoche Sombrío, Buitre NegroSpanish (Spain): Alimoche SombríoSpanish (HBW): Alimoche sombríoEstonian: munk-raipekotkasFinnish: HuppukorppikotkaFrench: Charognard, Charognard commun, Néophron moine, Percnoptère brun, Vautour charognard, Vautour moineHebrew: נשר נזירי, עזניה אפורת כיפה Hungarian: csuklyás keselyűIcelandic: HettugammurItalian: Avvoltoio cappuccino, Capovaccaio pileato, Cappovaccaio pileatoJapanese: zukinhagewashiJapanese: ズキンハゲワシKwangali: EkuviLatin: Cathartes monachus, Neccrosyrtes monachus, Necrosyrtes monachus, Necrosyrtes monachus pileatus, Necrosytes monachusLithuanian: Grifas vienuolis, Laibasnapis grifasLatvian: kapuces grifsDutch: KapgierNorwegian Nynorsk: HettegribbNorwegian: HettegribbPolish: scierwnik brunatny, ścierwnik brunatny, sęp brunatnyPortuguese: Abultre-da-capuz, Abutre-de-capuz, JagudiPortuguese (Portugal): Abutre-de-capuchoRussian: Бурый стервятник, гриф-монахSlovak: sup ciapockatý, sup čiapočkatý, sup čiapočkatý (zdochlinár čiapočkatý), Sup čiapočkavýSlovenian: kapucasti jastrebShona: GoraSerbian: Crna kanjaSiswant: LingceSwedish: Kappgam, MunkgamSwahili: Tumbusi KapuchiniTurkish: Keşiş AkbabasıTsonga: KotiUkrainian: Стерв’ятник бурийChinese: 冠兀鹫Chinese (Traditional): 頭巾兀鷲