Algarvebirdwatching, Portugal, Spain, Alentejo, Bird Guide, Recent sightings, Field trips, Bird tours, local knowledge, Recent Bird News, Sagres, Coto Doñana, Flora photos, Butterflies, The enormous Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus is one of over 20 species of birds of prey recorded each autumn around Sagres.
Birdsof prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds). In addition to speed and strength, these predators have keen eyesight for detecting prey from a distance or during flight, strong feet with sharp talons for grasping or killing
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AMENAZAS Fundamentalmente, destrucción de nidos por cosechadoras, caza y pérdida de hábitat (1, 6, 7). El hecho de que esta especie acostumbre a instalar sus nidos en el suelo dentro de los cultivos y el adelanto en la recogida de las cosechas que ha supuesto la modernización de la agricultura, provoca que estas faenas se realicen cuando
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