Necrosyrtes monachus
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Necrosyrtes monachus, commonly known as the hooded vulture, is a small, scavenging Old World vulture native to sub-Saharan Africa and often found near human settlements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Necrosyrtes monachus canonical | 2 |
| Necrosyrtes | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World vulture
ⓘ
species of bird ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| associationWithHumans |
frequents abattoirs and rubbish dumps
ⓘ
often found near human settlements ⓘ |
| authority | (Temminck, 1823) ⓘ |
| binomialName | Necrosyrtes monachus self-link ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 62–72 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 1.5–2.6 kg ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| collar | small downy hood of whitish feathers ⓘ |
| commonName | hooded vulture ⓘ |
| diet |
animal remains at rubbish dumps
ⓘ
carrion ⓘ insects ⓘ offal ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
East Africa
ⓘ
Southern Africa ⓘ West Africa ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole | scavenger that helps remove carcasses ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | scavenger ⓘ |
| genus |
Necrosyrtes monachus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Necrosyrtes
|
| habitat |
open woodland
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ semi-arid areas ⓘ urban areas ⓘ villages and towns ⓘ |
| headColor | bare pinkish head ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migration | mostly resident with some local movements ⓘ |
| nativeRange | sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ |
| neckColor | bare pinkish neck ⓘ |
| nestingSite | trees ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | mainly dark brown ⓘ |
| primaryThreat |
decline in food availability
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ persecution ⓘ poisoning ⓘ trade for traditional medicine ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | sexes similar in plumage ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often seen singly or in small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 155–165 cm ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Necrosyrtes