Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus

The Egyptian Vulture is prevalent in several Mediterranean countries, in parts of Africa and Near/Central Asia and in India, but not usually in Egypt now. It has white or light fawn body plumage and wings bordered with black, a black tail and a bald yellow face. One of the few birds to use tools, it occasionally uses stones to break open birds' eggs.

It also uses twigs to gather wool for nesting. It was revered in ancient Egypt, Greece and India.