Egyptian Vulture

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage Develops after 3-4 years
gptkbp:airlines Soaring and gliding
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring to early summer
Conducted in several zoos
Southern_Europe_to_Central_Asia
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:colors White body with black wing tips
Good color vision for spotting food
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Near Threatened
Protected in many countries
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Featured_in_ancient_Egyptian_art
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol_of_ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:diet Carrion
gptkbp:eggColor White or pale blue
gptkbp:family Accipitridae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 70–80 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Scavenger
gptkbp:fossilRecord Ancient_presence_in_Europe_and_Africa
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Africa,_Europe,_Asia
gptkbp:habitat Open and semi-open areas
gptkbp:hasCitations Utilizes tools to access food
gptkbp:headlights Long and wedge-shaped tail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Egyptian Vulture
gptkbp:humanInteraction Negative due to poisoning and habitat destruction
gptkbp:iceClass Sub-Saharan Africa
gptkbp:incubationPeriod About 40 days
gptkbp:length 60–70 cm
gptkbp:lensType Hooked beak for tearing flesh
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 30 years in the wild
gptkbp:localNames Known_as_'Pharaoh's_Chicken'_in_some_cultures
gptkbp:matingSystem Monogamous
gptkbp:migration Varies by region
Partial migrant
Varies by population
gptkbp:nesting Sticks, grass, and feathers
Dependent on environmental conditions
Builds nests on cliffs or trees
May nest in loose colonies.
gptkbp:order gptkb:Accipitriformes
gptkbp:predators Eagles_and_larger_birds_of_prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent Vultures
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Neophron_percnopterus
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Often seen in pairs or small groups
gptkbp:socialStructure Hierarchical in feeding groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Neophron_percnopterus_majorensis
gptkb:Neophron_percnopterus_ginginianus
gptkb:Neophron_percnopterus_percnopterus
gptkbp:territory Defends nesting territory
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss, poisoning, hunting
gptkbp:vocalization Cackling and hissing sounds
gptkbp:weight 1.5–2.5 kg
gptkbp:wingArea Long and narrow wings for soaring
gptkbp:wingspan 155–180 cm