Torgos tracheliotos
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Torgos tracheliotos, commonly known as the lappet-faced vulture, is a large, powerful African vulture distinguished by its bare, wrinkled head and strong bill adapted for tearing tough carcasses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Torgos tracheliotos canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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raptor ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| authority | (Forster, 1795) ⓘ |
| binomialName | Torgos tracheliotos ⓘ |
| bodyMass | up to about 9.4 kilograms ⓘ |
| breedingSite | large stick nest in tree ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| commonName | lappet-faced vulture ⓘ |
| competition | other vulture species at carcasses ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | rapid population decline in Africa ⓘ |
| diet |
bones and tough tissues
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carrion ⓘ large mammal carcasses ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
bare wrinkled head
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large fleshy lappets on sides of head ⓘ powerful neck muscles ⓘ very strong bill ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | carrion recycler ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| feedingRole | scavenger ⓘ |
| flightType | soaring ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | searches for carcasses over large areas ⓘ |
| genus | Torgos ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid savanna
ⓘ
open dry plains ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| incubationBy | both parents ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
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East Africa ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relativeSize | one of the largest Old World vultures ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female slightly larger than male ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often solitary or in small groups at carcasses ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
decline in wild ungulate populations
ⓘ
electrocution on power lines ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ persecution ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| wingspan | up to about 2.9 metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.