Gyps rueppelli
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Gyps rueppelli, commonly known as Rüppell's vulture, is a large African vulture species renowned for being one of the highest-flying birds ever recorded.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gyps rueppelli canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World vulture
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| authority | Brehm, 1852 ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 85–103 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 7–9 kg ⓘ |
| breedingSite | cliffs ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Rüppell's vulture
ⓘ
surface form:
Rüppell's griffon vulture
Rüppell's vulture ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | rapid population decline in Africa ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| flightRecord | one of the highest-flying birds ever recorded ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
feeds in large groups at carcasses
ⓘ
soars on thermals ⓘ |
| habitat |
mountainous areas
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| headColor | pale ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedAltitude | approximately 11000 metres ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eduard Rüppell ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central Africa
ⓘ
East Africa ⓘ Sahel ⓘ
surface form:
Sahel region
|
| neckRuff | white ⓘ |
| notableRecord | recorded at jet engine strike over Ivory Coast at about 11000 m ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Gyps ⓘ |
| plumage | dark brown with pale feather edges ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | removes carcasses and reduces disease spread ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
colonial nester
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
collision with wind turbines
ⓘ
decline in wild ungulate populations ⓘ electrocution on power lines ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ poisoning ⓘ use in traditional medicine ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | scavenger ⓘ |
| vision | excellent long-distance vision ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 2.3–2.6 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gyps rueppelli Description of subject: Gyps rueppelli, commonly known as Rüppell's vulture, is a large African vulture species renowned for being one of the highest-flying birds ever recorded.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.