Gyps africanus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage brown and mottled
white and grey
gptkbp:airlines soaring
gptkbp:breedingSeason April to August
often in groups
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:colors white and brown
gptkbp:commonName African_white-backed_vulture
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Near Threatened
breeding programs
protected areas
public awareness campaigns
gptkbp:culturalHeritage symbol of death in some cultures
gptkbp:culturalSignificance scavenger in ecosystems
gptkbp:diet carrion
gptkbp:distribution sub-Saharan Africa
gptkbp:family Accipitridae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 120 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior scavenging
gptkbp:genus Gyps
gptkbp:habitat savannas
gptkbp:headCoach bald, pinkish
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gyps africanus
gptkbp:humanInteraction declining populations
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 55 days
gptkbp:length 70 to 90 cm
gptkbp:lensType hooked
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in the wild
gptkbp:migration none
resident
gptkbp:nesting cliffs or tall trees
sticks and twigs
year-round in some areas
high up in trees or cliffs
gptkbp:order gptkb:Accipitriformes
gptkbp:participatesIn cleaning up carcasses
gptkbp:predators humans
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Gyps_fulvus
gptkb:Gyps_coprotheres
Gyps rueppelli
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous
gptkbp:researchInterest indicator species for ecosystem health
gptkbp:socialResponsibility gregarious
gptkbp:socialStructure flocks
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
electrocution
poisoning
gptkbp:vision excellent
gptkbp:vocalization hissing sounds
gptkbp:weight 4 to 7 kg
gptkbp:wingspan up to 2.6 meters