{"id":40465,"date":"2025-07-18T18:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T15:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=40465"},"modified":"2025-07-18T18:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T15:09:18","slug":"egyptian-vulture-pair-nests-in-sardinia-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/egyptian-vulture-pair-nests-in-sardinia-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Egyptian Vulture pair chooses Sardinia to nest once again\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italy\u2019s rarest raptor nests on Capo Caccia (Sardinia) cliffs for the 7th<\/sup> year consecutively. An Egyptian Vulture pair spontaneously colonized Sardinia for the first time, breeding in Porto Conte Regional Park since 2019. An extremely rare event that rewards years of vultures conservation actions on the island.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Davide De Rosa \/ LIFE Safe for Vultures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When a Egyptian Vultures (Neophron percnopterus)<\/em><\/a> pair chose Capo Caccia cliffs \u2013 in Porto Conte Regional Park (Sardinia) as their nesting site for the first time in 2019, they immediately made headlines. After all, there was no documented evidence of an Egyptian Vultures pair breeding in Sardinia before. Seven years later, the same pair continues to amaze vulture conservationists with their choice. Their affiliation rewards years of efforts to make the island a place where vultures can thrive. In addition, this year nesting attempt comes right after the LIFE Safe for Vultures<\/a> project technical meeting for the reintroduction of Cinereous and Bearded Vultures in Sardinia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sardinian popular pair <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Historically, Egyptian Vultures<\/a> have been only occasional visitors in Sardinia. But in 2019, a solitary pair changed everything. They started a new chapter for vultures conservation on the island, successfully rearing a chick in 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2024. The exceptionality of these events induced a team of researchers to analyse and describe them in details in a poster presented at the European Vulture Conference in 2023<\/a>.  This year they started nesting once again, to the spot that everyone now considers theirs.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pair has been constantly monitored, and this year, once again, they have been seen mating. The video, recorded from a safe distance, has been reposted by the local news. Further monitoring activities saw the pair continuously attending the nest. We will have to wait a few more weeks to confirmed if the breeding season will be successful this year too.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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