Torgos
E851301
Torgos is a genus of large Old World vultures best known for including the lappet-faced vulture.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Afrotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Torgos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Torgos tracheliotos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1842 ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | scavenger ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | René Primevère Lesson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ open savannas ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| hasBeakType | strong hooked beak ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Old World vulture
ⓘ
large body size ⓘ scavenger ⓘ |
| hasConservationRelevance | includes threatened species ⓘ |
| hasFeedingBehavior | feeds on carrion ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableFor | including the lappet-faced vulture ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aegypius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gyps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily | Aegypiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | René Primevère Lesson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Torgos tracheliotos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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