Torgos tracheliotos
E243301
Torgos tracheliotos, commonly known as the lappet-faced vulture, is a large, powerful African vulture distinguished by its bare, wrinkled head and strong bill adapted for tearing tough carcasses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Torgos tracheliotos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2183692 — 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: Torgos tracheliotos Context triple: [Old World vultures, includes, Torgos tracheliotos]
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Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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Ardeotis
Ardeotis is a genus of large terrestrial birds in the bustard family, found in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across parts of Africa and Asia.
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C.
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Coccothraustes coccothraustes, commonly known as the hawfinch, is a robust, large-billed finch species found across Europe and parts of Asia, noted for its powerful beak adapted to cracking hard seeds.
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D.
Sturnus
Sturnus is a genus of passerine birds in the starling family, historically including the European starling and several closely related species found across Eurasia and surrounding regions.
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E.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
- 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: Torgos tracheliotos Target entity description: Torgos tracheliotos, commonly known as the lappet-faced vulture, is a large, powerful African vulture distinguished by its bare, wrinkled head and strong bill adapted for tearing tough carcasses.
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A.
Acanthisitti
Acanthisitti is a small, ancient suborder of New Zealand wrens considered among the most basal and evolutionarily distinct lineages of passerine birds.
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B.
Ardeotis
Ardeotis is a genus of large terrestrial birds in the bustard family, found in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across parts of Africa and Asia.
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C.
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Coccothraustes coccothraustes, commonly known as the hawfinch, is a robust, large-billed finch species found across Europe and parts of Asia, noted for its powerful beak adapted to cracking hard seeds.
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D.
Sturnus
Sturnus is a genus of passerine birds in the starling family, historically including the European starling and several closely related species found across Eurasia and surrounding regions.
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E.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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raptor ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| authority | (Forster, 1795) ⓘ |
| binomialName | Torgos tracheliotos ⓘ |
| bodyMass | up to about 9.4 kilograms ⓘ |
| breedingSite | large stick nest in tree ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| commonName | lappet-faced vulture ⓘ |
| competition | other vulture species at carcasses ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | rapid population decline in Africa ⓘ |
| diet |
bones and tough tissues
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carrion ⓘ large mammal carcasses ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
bare wrinkled head
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large fleshy lappets on sides of head ⓘ powerful neck muscles ⓘ very strong bill ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | carrion recycler ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| feedingRole | scavenger ⓘ |
| flightType | soaring ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | searches for carcasses over large areas ⓘ |
| genus | Torgos ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid savanna
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open dry plains ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| incubationBy | both parents ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
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| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
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East Africa ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relativeSize | one of the largest Old World vultures ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female slightly larger than male ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often solitary or in small groups at carcasses ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
decline in wild ungulate populations
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electrocution on power lines ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ persecution ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| wingspan | up to about 2.9 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Torgos tracheliotos Description of subject: Torgos tracheliotos, commonly known as the lappet-faced vulture, is a large, powerful African vulture distinguished by its bare, wrinkled head and strong bill adapted for tearing tough carcasses.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.