Egyptian vulture
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The Egyptian vulture is a small, white-and-black Old World vulture known for its distinctive yellow face and rare use of tools, such as stones to break open eggs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Egyptian vulture canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9178852 — 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: Egyptian vulture Context triple: [Monfragüe National Park, hasSpecies, Egyptian 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.
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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C.
Verreaux's eagle
Verreaux's eagle is a large, powerful African bird of prey known for its striking black plumage and preference for mountainous and rocky habitats where it hunts mammals such as hyraxes.
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D.
bearded vulture
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.
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E.
Himalayan griffon vulture
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.
- 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: Egyptian vulture Target entity description: The Egyptian vulture is a small, white-and-black Old World vulture known for its distinctive yellow face and rare use of tools, such as stones to break open eggs.
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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.
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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C.
Verreaux's eagle
Verreaux's eagle is a large, powerful African bird of prey known for its striking black plumage and preference for mountainous and rocky habitats where it hunts mammals such as hyraxes.
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D.
bearded vulture
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.
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E.
Himalayan griffon vulture
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World vulture
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bird species ⓘ scavenger ⓘ |
| averageLength | approximately 60 centimeters ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | approximately 1.65 meters ⓘ |
| beakColor | yellow bill with black tip ⓘ |
| binomialName | Neophron percnopterus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
black flight feathers
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mostly white plumage ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
cliffs
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rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 1 to 3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Egyptian vulture
NERFINISHED
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white scavenger vulture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | sacred bird in ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
carrion
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eggs ⓘ human refuse ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| faceColor | yellow bare face ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring and gliding on thermals ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
opportunistic feeding
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scavenging ⓘ |
| genus | Neophron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
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Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahel region NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
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open countryside ⓘ pastoral landscapes ⓘ semi-deserts ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 21 years ⓘ |
| migration | migratory in many populations ⓘ |
| nestType | stick nest ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
uses stones as tools to break large eggs
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uses twigs to roll wool for nest lining ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | both parents incubate eggs ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | minimal ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
electrocution on power lines
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habitat loss ⓘ poisoning ⓘ reduced food availability ⓘ |
| winteringArea | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Egyptian vulture Description of subject: The Egyptian vulture is a small, white-and-black Old World vulture known for its distinctive yellow face and rare use of tools, such as stones to break open eggs.
Referenced by (3)
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