Indian white-rumped vulture

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Indian_white-rumped_vulture
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingSeason November to March
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 egg
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ban on veterinary diclofenac
vulture breeding centers
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:diet carrion
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature white rump patch
gptkbp:ecologicalRole scavenger
gptkbp:family gptkb:Accipitridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_Latham
1790
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Gyps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian white-rumped vulture
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:CR
gptkbp:length 75 to 93 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 40 years in captivity
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkbp:nesting tall trees
gptkbp:order gptkb:Accipitriformes
gptkbp:plumage mainly white with dark wings and tail
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Wildlife_Protection_Act,_India
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Gyps_bengalensis
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
diclofenac poisoning
gptkbp:weight 3.5 to 7.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 1.96 to 2.38 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Neophron_percnopterus_ginginianus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6