Species Profile
Neophron
Egyptian vulture
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderUnknown
FamilyUnknown
Introduction
Neophron inhabits open country and rocky regions.
It is a diurnal scavenger.
Helps in cleaning the environment.
Size & Structure
01
Medium-sized body
02
White plumage with black wings
03
Yellow bare face
04
Strong hooked beak
Neophron — 3D Model
General Features
- Coelom
- True coelom
- Body plan
- Tube within a tube body plan (Deuterostomous)
- Germ layer
- Triploblastic
- Metamerism
- Absent
- Body symmetry
- Bilateral
- Fertilization
- Internal
- Digestion type
- Complete
- Nervous system
- Well developed brain and spinal cord
- Excretory organ
- Kidneys
- Body temperature
- Homeothermic
- Circulatory type
- Closed, double, complete
- Development type
- Direct
- Respiratory type
- Lungs with air sacs
- Mode of excretion
- Uricotelism
- Circulation system
- Closed
- Skeleton structure
- Endoskeleton
- Level of Organisation
- Organ system level
- Regulation of Osmosis
- Osmoregulator
Ecology
Scavenger of dead animals
Prevents spread of disease
Maintains ecosystem hygiene
Economic Importance
Environmental health indicator
Wildlife conservation importance
Ecological studies