Gypaetus

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Gypaetus is a bird genus in the Accipitridae family best known for the bearded vulture, a large Old World vulture specialized in feeding on bone.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Gypaetus barbatus 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird genus
taxon
associatedBiome alpine
montane
beakType hooked beak
belongsToGroup Old World vultures NERFINISHED
class Aves NERFINISHED
commonName bearded vulture genus
containsTaxon Gypaetus barbatus NERFINISHED
dietSpecialization bone marrow
bones
distributionRegion Africa NERFINISHED
Eurasia NERFINISHED
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole carrion recycler
family Accipitridae NERFINISHED
feedingBehavior drops bones from height to break them
flightCapability soaring
habitat cliff habitats
mountainous regions
hasConservationRelevance true
hasFeatherColorPattern generally dark upperparts
paler underparts
isExtant true
isMonotypic true
kingdom Animalia
limbType wings
locomotion flight
nestingSite cliff ledges
notableSpecies bearded vulture
order Accipitriformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
relatedTo Aegypius NERFINISHED
Gyps NERFINISHED
Neophron NERFINISHED
reproductionMode oviparous
respirationType pulmonary respiration
scientificNameAuthorship Storr, 1784
skeletonAdaptation strong beak for breaking bones
skeletonFeature robust skull
skeletonType bony skeleton
taxonomicRank genus
trophicGuild scavenger
typeSpecies Gypaetus barbatus NERFINISHED
vertebrateStatus vertebrate
visionAdaptation keen eyesight for locating carcasses
wingType broad wings

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bearded vulture genus Gypaetus
subject surface form: Bearded vulture
bearded vulture binomialName Gypaetus
subject surface form: Bearded vulture
this entity surface form: Gypaetus barbatus