Name: Egyptian Vulture - Signed Fine Art Print
SKU: 57645
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Egyptian Vulture – Signed Fine Art Print

$19.95 – $27.95

Information about the Egyptian Vulture:

The Egyptian Vulture – also called the White Scavenger Vulture or Pharaoh’s Chicken – is a small Old World Vulture. It’s the only member of the genus Neophron. It has a very large distribution from Southwestern Europe to Northern Africa and into India. Like other vultures, they are highly opportunistic feeders generally eating carrion along with other species of vultures. It will, however also hunt small mammals, reptiles and other birds. When eating bird eggs, it will employ tools to break the shell, such as small stones. This use of tools is very rare in the world of birds. The population of the species has declined considerably due to overhunting, accidental poisoning and collisions with power lines and is now considered endangered by the IUCN.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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Description

Fine art illustration of an Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus.) The illustration is available in black and white or color.

Artist’s notes:

The Egyptian Vulture was completed on 5.10.2014. I believe that this class of birds – the vultures – are sorely neglected in the world of wildlife art. They are generally regarded as vile and ugly, due to the usual task they are engaged in – cleaning up carrion. But since I’ve been studying them, I have come around to think of them as interesting and handsome birds. The drawing is based on a photo by Arjan Haverkamp and was used with his permission.

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