Gyps fulvus
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Gyps fulvus is a large Old World vulture species native to mountainous and open regions of Europe, North Africa, and Asia, known for its broad wings, soaring flight, and scavenging habits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gyps fulvus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11449860 — 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: Gyps fulvus Context triple: [griffon vulture, binomialName, Gyps fulvus]
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Gyps rueppelli
Gyps rueppelli, commonly known as Rüppell's vulture, is a large African vulture species renowned for being one of the highest-flying birds ever recorded.
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B.
Gyps bengalensis
Gyps bengalensis, commonly known as the white-rumped vulture, is a critically endangered South Asian vulture species that suffered catastrophic population declines due to diclofenac poisoning.
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C.
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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D.
Streptopelia turtur
Streptopelia turtur, commonly known as the European turtle dove, is a small migratory dove species native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, noted for its gentle purring call and distinctive mottled plumage.
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E.
Vanellus
Vanellus is a genus of medium-sized wading birds commonly known as lapwings, found across much of the world in open habitats such as grasslands and wetlands.
- 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: Gyps fulvus Target entity description: Gyps fulvus is a large Old World vulture species native to mountainous and open regions of Europe, North Africa, and Asia, known for its broad wings, soaring flight, and scavenging habits.
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A.
Gyps rueppelli
Gyps rueppelli, commonly known as Rüppell's vulture, is a large African vulture species renowned for being one of the highest-flying birds ever recorded.
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B.
Gyps bengalensis
Gyps bengalensis, commonly known as the white-rumped vulture, is a critically endangered South Asian vulture species that suffered catastrophic population declines due to diclofenac poisoning.
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C.
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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D.
Streptopelia turtur
Streptopelia turtur, commonly known as the European turtle dove, is a small migratory dove species native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, noted for its gentle purring call and distinctive mottled plumage.
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E.
Vanellus
Vanellus is a genus of medium-sized wading birds commonly known as lapwings, found across much of the world in open habitats such as grasslands and wetlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
species ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| averageMass | 6–11 kg ⓘ |
| beakColor | yellowish bill ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 93–110 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1 egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Eurasian griffon vulture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
griffon vulture ⓘ |
| conservationAction | reintroduction programs in Western Europe ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | scavenger ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | soaring in thermals ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliffs
ⓘ
gorges ⓘ mountainous regions ⓘ open areas ⓘ |
| headFeathering | white downy head ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | grey legs ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neckFeature | white ruff ⓘ |
| nestingSite | cliff ledges ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Gyps ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
buff
ⓘ
pale brown ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | colonial roosts ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | excellent eyesight ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
food shortage
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habitat loss ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| wingShape | broad wings ⓘ |
| wingspan | 230–265 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gyps fulvus Description of subject: Gyps fulvus is a large Old World vulture species native to mountainous and open regions of Europe, North Africa, and Asia, known for its broad wings, soaring flight, and scavenging habits.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.