Gyps rueppelli
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gyps rueppelli canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2183686 — 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 rueppelli Context triple: [Old World vultures, includes, Gyps rueppelli]
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A.
Gyps himalayensis
Gyps himalayensis, commonly known as the Himalayan vulture, is a large scavenging bird of prey native to the high mountains of Central and South Asia.
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B.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
Haemorhous cassinii
Haemorhous cassinii, commonly known as Cassin's finch, is a small North American songbird characterized by its rosy-red plumage in males and its preference for coniferous forest habitats in western mountainous regions.
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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.
Himalayan monal
The Himalayan monal is a brightly colored pheasant species native to the Himalayan forests, renowned for the iridescent plumage of the males and its cultural significance across the region.
- 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 rueppelli Target entity description: 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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A.
Gyps himalayensis
Gyps himalayensis, commonly known as the Himalayan vulture, is a large scavenging bird of prey native to the high mountains of Central and South Asia.
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B.
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila verreauxii, commonly known as Verreaux's eagle or the black eagle, is a large, predominantly black bird of prey native to mountainous and rocky regions of sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
Haemorhous cassinii
Haemorhous cassinii, commonly known as Cassin's finch, is a small North American songbird characterized by its rosy-red plumage in males and its preference for coniferous forest habitats in western mountainous regions.
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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.
Himalayan monal
The Himalayan monal is a brightly colored pheasant species native to the Himalayan forests, renowned for the iridescent plumage of the males and its cultural significance across the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World vulture
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bird species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| authority | Brehm, 1852 ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 85–103 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 7–9 kg ⓘ |
| breedingSite | cliffs ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Rüppell's vulture
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surface form:
Rüppell's griffon vulture
Rüppell's vulture ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | rapid population decline in Africa ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| flightRecord | one of the highest-flying birds ever recorded ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
feeds in large groups at carcasses
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soars on thermals ⓘ |
| habitat |
mountainous areas
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savanna ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| headColor | pale ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedAltitude | approximately 11000 metres ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eduard Rüppell ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central Africa
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East Africa ⓘ Sahel ⓘ
surface form:
Sahel region
|
| neckRuff | white ⓘ |
| notableRecord | recorded at jet engine strike over Ivory Coast at about 11000 m ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Gyps ⓘ |
| plumage | dark brown with pale feather edges ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | removes carcasses and reduces disease spread ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
colonial nester
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gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
collision with wind turbines
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decline in wild ungulate populations ⓘ electrocution on power lines ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ poisoning ⓘ use in traditional medicine ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | scavenger ⓘ |
| vision | excellent long-distance vision ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 2.3–2.6 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gyps rueppelli Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.