Himalayan griffon vulture
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The Himalayan griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture native to the high mountains of Central and South Asia, where it soars over alpine and subalpine habitats scavenging on carrion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Himalayan griffon vulture canonical | 4 |
| Himalayan vulture | 2 |
| Eurasian black vulture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7918375 — 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: Himalayan griffon vulture Context triple: [Manaslu Conservation Area, habitatFor, Himalayan griffon vulture]
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A.
Cape vulture
The Cape vulture is a large, pale Old World vulture native to southern Africa, known for its cliff-nesting colonies and its status as a threatened scavenger species.
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B.
bearded vulture
The bearded vulture is a large Old World vulture known for its distinctive beard-like facial feathers and unique habit of dropping bones from great heights to break them open for marrow.
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C.
Kori bustard
The Kori bustard is one of the world’s heaviest flying birds, a large terrestrial species native to African savannas and grasslands.
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D.
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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E.
Bonelli's eagle
Bonelli's eagle is a medium-sized, powerful bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its agile flight and preference for rugged, mountainous habitats.
- 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: Himalayan griffon vulture Target entity description: The Himalayan griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture native to the high mountains of Central and South Asia, where it soars over alpine and subalpine habitats scavenging on carrion.
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A.
Cape vulture
The Cape vulture is a large, pale Old World vulture native to southern Africa, known for its cliff-nesting colonies and its status as a threatened scavenger species.
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B.
bearded vulture
The bearded vulture is a large Old World vulture known for its distinctive beard-like facial feathers and unique habit of dropping bones from great heights to break them open for marrow.
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C.
Kori bustard
The Kori bustard is one of the world’s heaviest flying birds, a large terrestrial species native to African savannas and grasslands.
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D.
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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E.
Bonelli's eagle
Bonelli's eagle is a medium-sized, powerful bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its agile flight and preference for rugged, mountainous habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
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bird ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| adaptation |
broad wings for gliding
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featherless head for scavenging ⓘ soaring flight at high altitude ⓘ |
| billColor | yellowish ⓘ |
| binomialName | Gyps himalayensis ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 95 to 130 centimetres ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 8 to 12 kilograms ⓘ |
| breedingSite | cliff ledges ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Himalayan griffon vulture
ⓘ
Himalayan vulture ⓘ
linked to:
Himalayan griffon vulture
|
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| distribution |
Afghanistan
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Bhutan ⓘ China ⓘ India ⓘ Mongolia ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| genus | Gyps ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine regions
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high-altitude grasslands ⓘ mountain cliffs ⓘ subalpine regions ⓘ |
| headColor | white ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | grey ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
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Himalayas ⓘ South Asia ⓘ Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| neckColor | white ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown
ⓘ
pale buff ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | carrion removal and nutrient recycling ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat disturbance
ⓘ
poisoning from veterinary drugs such as diclofenac ⓘ |
| trophicGuild | scavenger ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 2.6 to 3.1 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Himalayan griffon vulture Description of subject: The Himalayan griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture native to the high mountains of Central and South Asia, where it soars over alpine and subalpine habitats scavenging on carrion.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Himalayan griffon vulture
linked to: Himalayan griffon vulture
linked to: Himalayan griffon vulture