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Ye Xiao-Ti. 1991. Distribution and status of the Cinerous Vulture Aegypius monachus in China. Birds of Prey Bulletin 4: 51-56.
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IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group
Action Plan for the Cinereous Vulture in Europe
Detailed species account from European Red List of Birds (BirdLife International 2015)
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