monk vulture
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The monk vulture, also known as the cinereous vulture, is one of the largest Old World vultures, a dark-plumaged scavenging bird of prey found across parts of Europe and Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| monk vulture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10229407 — 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: monk vulture Context triple: [Aegypius monachus, commonName, monk vulture]
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A.
Vultur
Vultur is a genus of large New World vultures best known for including the Andean condor, one of the world’s largest flying birds.
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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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
griffon vulture
The griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture species known for its broad wings, pale body, and soaring flight over mountainous and open landscapes in southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.
- 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: monk vulture Target entity description: The monk vulture, also known as the cinereous vulture, is one of the largest Old World vultures, a dark-plumaged scavenging bird of prey found across parts of Europe and Asia.
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A.
Vultur
Vultur is a genus of large New World vultures best known for including the Andean condor, one of the world’s largest flying birds.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
griffon vulture
The griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture species known for its broad wings, pale body, and soaring flight over mountainous and open landscapes in southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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raptor ⓘ scavenger ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
black vulture (Old World)
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cinereous vulture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beakType | strong hooked bill ⓘ |
| bodyMass | up to about 14 kg ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 1 egg ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Aegypius monachus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | scavenging ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Aegypius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRealm | Palearctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
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mountainous regions ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ steppe ⓘ |
| headColor | pale ⓘ |
| iucnRedListCategory | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| iucnRedListSystem | IUCN 3.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
cliffs
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trees ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | carrion removal ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
food shortage
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habitat loss ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| wingspan | up to about 3.1 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: monk vulture Description of subject: The monk vulture, also known as the cinereous vulture, is one of the largest Old World vultures, a dark-plumaged scavenging bird of prey found across parts of Europe and Asia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.