Gyps himalayensis
E243299
Gyps himalayensis, commonly known as the Himalayan vulture, is a large scavenging bird of prey native to the high mountains of Central and South Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gyps himalayensis canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
ⓘ
species of bird ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| altitudinalRange | typically 1200 to 5500 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| beakType | hooked bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Gyps himalayensis self-link ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 103 to 130 centimetres ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 8 to 12 kilograms ⓘ |
| breedingSite | cliffs ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Himalayan griffon vulture
ⓘ
Himalayan griffon vulture ⓘ
surface form:
Himalayan vulture
|
| describedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1844 ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| distributionCountry |
Bhutan
ⓘ
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Tibet Autonomous Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | scavenger ⓘ |
| genus | Gyps ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
cliff faces ⓘ high mountains ⓘ subalpine grasslands ⓘ |
| headColor | pale ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | mostly resident ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Himalayas ⓘ South Asia ⓘ Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| neckFeature | downy ruff ⓘ |
| nestType | stick nest ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
pale buff
ⓘ
whitish underparts ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | scavenger that helps remove carcasses ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female slightly larger than male ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
food shortage
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ poisoning from livestock carcasses ⓘ |
| wingspan | up to 3.1 metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.