lappet-faced vulture
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The lappet-faced vulture is a large, powerful Old World vulture of African and Arabian dry regions, recognized by its bare, wrinkled head and neck folds and its role as a dominant scavenger at carcasses.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World vulture
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bird species ⓘ scavenger ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| beakColor | strong, pale bill with dark tip ⓘ |
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| breedingSite | large stick nest in tree or on cliff ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
lappet-faced griffon
ⓘ
lappet-faced vulture ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
bare head
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folds of skin (lappets) on sides of head and neck ⓘ powerful bill ⓘ wrinkled head skin ⓘ |
| dominance | often dominant over other scavenging birds at carcasses ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
carrion removal
ⓘ
nutrient recycling ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingRole | dominant scavenger at carcasses ⓘ |
| flightBehavior | soaring on thermals ⓘ |
| genus | Torgos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Arabian Peninsula dry regions
ⓘ
sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
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dry savanna ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| headColor | bare pink to reddish head ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neckColor | bare pink to reddish neck ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | mostly dark brown to blackish body ⓘ |
| scientificName | Torgos tracheliotos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female slightly larger than male ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often feeds in groups at carcasses ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
decline in wild ungulate populations
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habitat loss ⓘ persecution ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| wingspan |
among largest of African vultures
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up to about 2.7 metres ⓘ |
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