Neophron percnopterus

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Translingual

Neophron percnopterus

Etymology

From the mythologic character transformed into a vulture Ancient Greek Νεόφρων (Neóphrōn) and Ancient Greek περκνός (perknós, “blue-black”) and Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Proper noun

Neophron percnopterus m

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Egyptian vulture.

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