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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut	Montagu's Harrier	Hering griffon
Nama Ilmiah	Circus pygargus	Gyps fulvus
Ordo	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Famili	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Status Konservasi	Least Concern	Least Concern
Panjang	—	100,0 cm (39.4 in)
Rentang Sayap	72,5 cm (28.5 in)	260,0 cm (102.4 in)
Berat	307,75 g (10.86 oz)	8500,0 g (299.83 oz)
Diet	--	Exclusively carrion, primarily large mammal carcasses. Feeds communally, with groups of vultures able to strip …
Ukuran Sarang	1-6	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Montagu's Harrier —

Hering griffon 100,0 cm

Rentang Sayap

Montagu's Harrier 72,5 cm

Hering griffon 260,0 cm

Berat

Montagu's Harrier 307,75 g

Hering griffon 8500,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

🌾 Grassland

Montagu's Harrier only

🌿 Wetland

Hering griffon only

🌲 Forest 🏜️ Desert

Hering griffon

Mountains, cliffs, and open grasslands. Nests on cliff ledges in colonies. Requires thermals for soaring flight.

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Song & Call Comparison

Montagu's Harrier

Hering griffon

Kicauan

Generally silent; hisses and grunts at carrion with other vultures. Gives low croaking 'arrr' near nest. At colonies produces cackling and grunting — not melodic vocalizations.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Montagu's Harrier

Hering griffon

Southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Resident in most of its range.

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Montagu's Harrier

Least Concern

Hering griffon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Montagu's Harrier

Hering griffon

Bulu

Tawny-brown body with darker flight feathers. White neck ruff and bare greyish head. Long broad wings held flat when soaring.

Paruh

Hooked yellowish bill adapted for tearing carrion

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About These Birds

Montagu's Harrier

Hering griffon

The griffon vulture is one of Europe's largest flying birds and a crucial scavenger in Mediterranean ecosystems. These social birds nest in large cliff colonies and can soar for hours using thermals without flapping. Vulture populations faced a crisis from the veterinary drug diclofenac, which proved fatal when consumed through contaminated carcasses.

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