Himalayan griffon vulture
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The Himalayan griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture native to the high mountains of Central and South Asia, where it soars over alpine and subalpine habitats scavenging on carrion.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eurasian black vulture | 1 |
| Himalayan vulture | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
bird ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| adaptation |
broad wings for gliding
ⓘ
featherless head for scavenging ⓘ soaring flight at high altitude ⓘ |
| billColor | yellowish ⓘ |
| binomialName | Gyps himalayensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 95 to 130 centimetres ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 8 to 12 kilograms ⓘ |
| breedingSite | cliff ledges ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Himalayan griffon vulture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayan vulture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| distribution |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Gyps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine regions
ⓘ
high-altitude grasslands ⓘ mountain cliffs ⓘ subalpine regions ⓘ |
| headColor | white ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | grey ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
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Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neckColor | white ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown
ⓘ
pale buff ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | carrion removal and nutrient recycling ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat disturbance
ⓘ
poisoning from veterinary drugs such as diclofenac ⓘ |
| trophicGuild | scavenger ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 2.6 to 3.1 metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Himalayan vulture
this entity surface form:
Eurasian black vulture