Gyps coprotheres
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Gyps coprotheres is a large Old World vulture species endemic to southern Africa, known for its pale plumage, powerful build, and status as an endangered scavenger.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World vulture
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ scavenger ⓘ |
| averageMass | 7 to 11 kilograms ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 96 to 115 centimetres ⓘ |
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Drakensberg mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magaliesberg mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Cape griffon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape vulture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| endemicTo | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | obligate scavenger ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | uses thermal updrafts to locate carcasses ⓘ |
| genus | Gyps ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliffs
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ mountainous areas ⓘ open savanna ⓘ |
| headColor |
bald
ⓘ
bluish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | conservation organizations in southern Africa ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesotho NERFINISHED ⓘ Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neckFeature | feathered ruff ⓘ |
| nestingSite | cliff ledges ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
buff
ⓘ
pale cream ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | dark flight feathers ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
colonial nester
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
collision with power lines
ⓘ
disturbance at colonies ⓘ electrocution on power lines ⓘ food shortage ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 2.3 to 2.6 metres ⓘ |
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