griffon vulture
E271366
The griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture species known for its broad wings, pale body, and soaring flight over mountainous and open landscapes in southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| griffon vulture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2488121 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: griffon vulture Context triple: [Nebrodi, hasFauna, griffon vulture]
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A.
Cape vulture
The Cape vulture is a large, pale Old World vulture native to southern Africa, known for its cliff-nesting colonies and its status as a threatened scavenger species.
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B.
Würger
Würger is the German nickname for the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, a highly regarded World War II Luftwaffe fighter aircraft known for its powerful engine and combat effectiveness.
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C.
Condor
Condor is a German leisure airline known for operating holiday flights to popular vacation destinations, primarily from bases in Germany.
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D.
Sarcogyps calvus
Sarcogyps calvus, commonly known as the red-headed vulture or Asian king vulture, is a large, critically endangered scavenging bird native to the Indian subcontinent.
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E.
Aquila rapax
Aquila rapax, commonly known as the tawny eagle, is a large bird of prey found across Africa and parts of Asia, recognized for its broad wings, powerful build, and scavenging as well as hunting habits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: griffon vulture Target entity description: The griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture species known for its broad wings, pale body, and soaring flight over mountainous and open landscapes in southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.
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A.
Cape vulture
The Cape vulture is a large, pale Old World vulture native to southern Africa, known for its cliff-nesting colonies and its status as a threatened scavenger species.
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B.
Würger
Würger is the German nickname for the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, a highly regarded World War II Luftwaffe fighter aircraft known for its powerful engine and combat effectiveness.
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C.
Condor
Condor is a German leisure airline known for operating holiday flights to popular vacation destinations, primarily from bases in Germany.
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D.
Sarcogyps calvus
Sarcogyps calvus, commonly known as the red-headed vulture or Asian king vulture, is a large, critically endangered scavenging bird native to the Indian subcontinent.
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E.
Aquila rapax
Aquila rapax, commonly known as the tawny eagle, is a large bird of prey found across Africa and parts of Asia, recognized for its broad wings, powerful build, and scavenging as well as hunting habits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World vulture
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bird species ⓘ scavenger ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 93–122 cm ⓘ |
| averageBodyMass | 6–11 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 230–265 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Gyps fulvus ⓘ |
| bodyColoration | pale body ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1 egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Eurasian griffon vulture
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griffon vulture ⓘ |
| conservationMeasures |
legal protection
ⓘ
supplementary feeding stations ⓘ |
| describedBy | Hermann ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | scavenging ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring ⓘ |
| genus | Gyps ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliffs
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mountainous regions ⓘ open landscapes ⓘ semi-arid areas ⓘ |
| headColoration | pale head ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
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| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumWingspan | about 280 cm ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Caucasus
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Central Asia ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Southern Europe ⓘ
surface form:
southern Europe
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| neckFeature | feathered ruff ⓘ |
| nestSite | cliff ledges ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | carrion recycler ⓘ |
| roostingSite |
cliffs
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rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
colonial nester
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gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
collision with power lines
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food shortage ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| wingShape | broad wings ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1783 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: griffon vulture Description of subject: The griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture species known for its broad wings, pale body, and soaring flight over mountainous and open landscapes in southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.
Referenced by (1)
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