white-rumped vulture
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The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is a critically endangered South Asian vulture species once abundant across the Indian subcontinent but now severely reduced due largely to poisoning from veterinary drugs like diclofenac.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| white-rumped griffon | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
vulture ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedWith | vulture crisis in South Asia ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | tall trees near human settlements ⓘ |
| causeOfDecline |
poisoning from NSAID veterinary drugs
ⓘ
use of diclofenac in livestock ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
white-backed vulture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
white-rumped vulture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationAction |
ban on veterinary diclofenac in several range countries
ⓘ
captive breeding programs ⓘ vulture safe zones ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | soaring in flocks ⓘ |
| genus | Gyps ⓘ |
| historicallyAbundantIn |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRange | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategory | CR ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
bare head and neck
ⓘ
broad wings ⓘ white rump ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest in trees ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decreasing ⓘ |
| primaryThreat |
diclofenac poisoning
ⓘ
veterinary drug contamination ⓘ |
| reproduction | monogamous breeding pairs ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | removal of animal carcasses ⓘ |
| scientificName | Gyps bengalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | scavenger ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
open countryside
ⓘ
villages and towns ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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white-rumped griffon