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Hi Jill,

That's a very interesting find! The skull corresponds clearly with that of Gyps fulvus and not to Aegypius monachus. 
Several incomplete skulls and bones were also found at Jerf el Ahmar (PPNA, Euphrates valley), but not in the same deposits. Aegypius monachus was also identified by a single carpal.
Much closer to your period, there was a complete humerus found à Qatna. Its length is 276 mm.

References:

Gourichon L. 2002 - Bird Remains from Jerf el Ahmar, a PPNA Site in Northern Syria, with Special Reference to the Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus). In Buitenhuis H., Choyke A. M., Mashkour M. et Al-Shiyab A. H. (eds), ASWA 5, ARC (Publicatie 62), Gröningen, pp. 138-152.

Vila E. & Gourichon L. 2007 – Apport de l'étude de la faune mammalienne et de l'avifaune à la réflexion sur l'environnement de Qatna à l'Age du Bronze et à l'Age du Fer. In D. Morandi Bonacossi (ed.), Urban and Natural Landscapes of an Ancient Syrian Capital. Settlement and Environment at Tell Mishrifeh/Qatna and in Central-Western Asia. FORUM, Udine, 2007, pp. 161-168.


I can send you PDF copies of these papers. Are you still in Paris?

Best,



Lionel




Le 26/08/2010 07:11, Jill Weber a écrit :
[log in to unmask]" type="cite">Hello all -

I have posted photos of a skull of a bird of prey  http://alexandriaarchive.org/bonecommons/items/show/1679

I believe it is a vulture.  Can any of the bird experts tell me if that is image is sufficient to determine a species?  I excavated two of these birds - mostly complete.  The humerus is ca. 155mm.

Many thanks,

Jill


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