white-rumped vulture

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The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is a critically endangered South Asian vulture species once abundant across the Indian subcontinent but now severely reduced due largely to poisoning from veterinary drugs like diclofenac.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
vulture
activityPattern diurnal
associatedWith vulture crisis in South Asia
breedingHabitat tall trees near human settlements
causeOfDecline poisoning from NSAID veterinary drugs
use of diclofenac in livestock
class Aves
clutchSize usually one egg
commonName white-backed vulture
white-rumped vulture
conservationAction ban on veterinary diclofenac in several range countries
captive breeding programs
vulture safe zones
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
diet carrion
family Accipitridae
foragingBehavior soaring in flocks
genus Gyps
historicallyAbundantIn Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Pakistan
historicalRange South Asia
IUCNRedListCategory CR
IUCNStatus Critically Endangered
kingdom Animalia
morphologicalFeature bare head and neck
broad wings
white rump
nativeTo Bangladesh
India
Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

Nepal
Pakistan
nestType large stick nest in trees
order Accipitriformes
populationTrend decreasing
primaryThreat diclofenac poisoning
veterinary drug contamination
reproduction monogamous breeding pairs
roleInEcosystem removal of animal carcasses
scientificName Gyps bengalensis
taxonRank species
trophicLevel scavenger
typicalHabitat open countryside
villages and towns

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Gyps bengalensis commonName white-rumped vulture
Gyps bengalensis commonName white-rumped griffon
linked to: white-rumped vulture
white-rumped vulture commonName white-rumped vulture
white-rumped vulture commonName white-backed vulture
linked to: white-rumped vulture