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Title: Video: Rare Egyptian Vulture Sighted for the First Time in 150 Years

Title: Video: Rare Egyptian Vulture Sighted for the First Time in 150 Years

British media has reported the sighting of a rare predatory Egyptian vulture in the Scilly Isles, marking the first time in over a century. The giant bird with a yellow face was last seen on Monday in Tresco, Cornwall, UK, perched on a pine tree. According to the British newspaper "Independent," this is the first sighting of the bird in the UK in over 150 years and only the third in history, with previous sightings recorded in 1825 and 1868. The newspaper quoted Will Wagstaff, leader of the birdwatching group on Tresco Island, who managed to photograph the rarely seen bird, stating, "We were lucky to see this bird that few get the chance to see, and it has generated significant interest in the birdwatching community in the UK." Additionally, Stewart Behar, an ecologist at the University of Exeter, mentioned, "We are verifying the sighting of this rare vulture, which mainly occurs in southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia." The sighting of the Egyptian vulture will be examined by the British Rare Birds Committee, which will report to the British Ornithologists' Union for documentation of the sighting.

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