bearded vulture
E276356
The bearded vulture is a large Old World vulture known for its distinctive beard-like facial feathers and unique habit of dropping bones from great heights to break them open for marrow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bearded vulture canonical | 3 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 94 to 125 centimetres ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 4.5 to 7.8 kilograms ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 2.3 to 2.8 metres ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Gypaetus
ⓘ
surface form:
Gypaetus barbatus
|
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
bearded vulture
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
lammergeier ⓘ lammergeyer ⓘ |
| conservationAction | reintroduction programs in the Alps ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
bone marrow
ⓘ
bones ⓘ carrion ⓘ |
| distribution |
Caucasus
ⓘ
Central Asia ⓘ Himalayas ⓘ Middle East ⓘ East Africa ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Africa
mountain regions of southern Europe ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | scavenger that recycles bones in mountain ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
drops large bones from height to break them
ⓘ
specializes in consuming bone fragments ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring and gliding on mountain updrafts ⓘ |
| genus | Gypaetus ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliffs and crags
ⓘ
high mountain areas ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 53 to 60 days ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 30 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 20 years ⓘ |
| nestingSite | cliff ledges ⓘ |
| notableAnatomy |
beard-like tuft of black feathers below the beak
ⓘ
long narrow wings ⓘ wedge-shaped tail ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | does not typically have a bald head unlike many vultures ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
often rust-stained underparts from bathing in iron-rich soils
ⓘ
pale body with darker wings ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | typically lays 1 to 2 eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females slightly larger than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human persecution ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| vision | excellent long-distance eyesight ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bearded vulture