The cinereous vulture is a large raptor in the family Accipitridae and distributed through much of temperate Eurasia. It is also known as the black vulture, monk vulture and Eurasian black vulture. With a body length of 1.2 m, 3.1 m (10 ft) across the wings and a maximum weight of 14 kg (31 lb), it is among the largest Old World vultures. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Vultur Monachus
Type locality:
Arabia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/126/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
158BDC90F07DF1D2
Avibase ID:
avibase-158BDC90
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/158BDC90
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175494
English:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Eurasian Black Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Eurasian Black Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Eurasian Black Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Vautour moine ( Aegypius monachus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Vautour moine ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements 1st edition: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements, version 2021: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements, version 2022: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
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Clements, version 2024: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements 3rd edition: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements 4th edition: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
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Clements, version 2016: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements, version 2017: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements, version 2018: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Clements, version 2019: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
eBird version 1.50: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
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eBird version 2024: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Eurasian Black Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Oriental Bird Club: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Aegypius monachus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aegypius monachus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aegypius monachus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Cinereous Vulture ( Aegypius monachus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aegypius monachus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aegypius monachus |
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