Gyps

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genus taxon

Gyps is a genus of large Old World vultures known for their soaring flight and scavenging habits across Africa, Europe, and Asia.

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All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Gyps canonical 4

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
breedingSite cliffs ⓘ
rocky outcrops ⓘ
trees ⓘ
class Aves ⓘ
commonName Old World vultures NERFINISHED ⓘ
conservationConcern many species threatened ⓘ
containsTaxon Gyps africanus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Gyps bengalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ
Gyps coprotheres NERFINISHED ⓘ
Gyps fulvus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Gyps himalayensis NERFINISHED ⓘ
Gyps indicus ⓘ
Gyps rueppelli NERFINISHED ⓘ
Gyps tenuirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ
diet carrion ⓘ
distribution Africa ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ
ecologicalRole scavenger ⓘ
ecosystemService carcass removal ⓘ
disease regulation ⓘ
family Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ
feedingBehavior obligate scavenger ⓘ
flightStyle soaring ⓘ
geologicalRange Holocene ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
namedAfter Greek word "gyps" meaning vulture or griffon ⓘ
notableTrait adaptation for soaring flight ⓘ
broad wings ⓘ
large body size ⓘ
specialized for scavenging ⓘ
order Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ
parentTaxon Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Aegypiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
subfamily Aegypiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
threat decline in wild ungulate populations ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ
poisoning ⓘ
typicalHabitat grasslands ⓘ
mountainous regions ⓘ
open landscapes ⓘ
savannas ⓘ
vision keen eyesight ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cape vulture → genus → Gyps ⓘ
Gyps himalayensis → genus → Gyps ⓘ
Gyps rueppelli → parentTaxon → Gyps ⓘ
griffon vulture → genus → Gyps ⓘ