Gymnogyps californianus

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:beakColor ivory
gptkbp:binomialAuthority (Shaw, 1797)
gptkbp:captivePopulation over 200
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:bird
gptkbp:conservationEfforts captive breeding
reintroduction programs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:George_Shaw
gptkbp:describedYear 1797
gptkbp:diet carrion
gptkbp:ecologicalRole scavenger
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cathartidae
gptkbp:flightNumber soaring
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:Baja_California
gptkb:California
gptkb:Utah
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Gymnogyps
gptkbp:headOfState bald, orange to pink
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gymnogyps californianus
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:CR
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lastWildPopulation 1987 (all remaining wild birds captured)
gptkbp:lifespan up to 60 years
gptkbp:migratory non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting cliffs
large trees
gptkbp:notableFeature largest North American land bird
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cathartiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plumage mostly black with white patches under wings
gptkbp:population increasing due to conservation
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:CITES_Appendix_I
gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
gptkbp:range California_Condor_range.png
gptkbp:reintroducedToWild since 1991
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Andean_condor
gptkbp:reproduction lays one egg per nesting attempt
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:California
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Vultur_californianus
gptkbp:threats habitat destruction
lead poisoning
microtrash ingestion
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Gymnogyps
gptkbp:weight 7 to 14 kg
gptkbp:wildPopulation over 300 (as of early 2020s)
gptkbp:wingspan up to 3 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4