Gyps fulvus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:aircraft dark brown
gptkbp:airlines soaring
gptkbp:behavior scavenger
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
often in large colonies
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown and white
dark brown
hooked bill
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Griffon_vulture
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Near Threatened
protected in many countries
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of freedom
featured in folklore and art
gptkbp:diet carrion
gptkbp:eggColor white
about 80 x 60 mm
gptkbp:family Accipitridae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 100 days
young leave the nest after 4 months
gptkbp:foragingBehavior searches for food in groups
feeds on large carcasses
gptkbp:habitat mountains
gptkbp:headCoach bald head
gptkbp:headlights white with dark tips
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gyps fulvus
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 50 days
gptkbp:length up to 1 meter
gptkbp:lensType yellowish
gptkbp:lifespan up to 40 years in the wild
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
partial migratory species
gptkbp:nesting builds nests on cliffs
cliffs
sticks and vegetation
gptkbp:order gptkb:Accipitriformes
gptkbp:populationTrend decreasing
gptkbp:predators none as adults
gptkbp:range Europe,_North_Africa,_and_parts_of_Asia
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Gyps_africanus
Gyps rueppelli
Gyps himalayensis
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for ecological roles
gptkbp:socialResponsibility gregarious
communicates through body language
gptkbp:socialStructure dominance hierarchies
gptkbp:territory defends nesting areas
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
electrocution
poisoning
gptkbp:vocalization hissing and grunting sounds
gptkbp:weight 6.5 to 15 kg
gptkbp:wingspan up to 2.6 meters