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Griffon Vulture

Birds

The Eurasian griffon vulture, commonly called the griffon vulture, is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae, also known simply as the Eurasian griffon; the term griffon vulture is sometimes used for the entire genus Gyps.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill).
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
White neck ruff and yellow bill; buff body and wing coverts contrast with dark flight feathers 1
Scientific Name
Gyps fulvus 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Accipitriformes, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Eurasian griffon vulture
  • Lead, sentence 1
    The Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status)
    least concern
  • Description
    It has a white neck ruff and yellow bill. The buff body and wing coverts contrast with the dark flight feathers.
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Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: AccipitriformesView the Source
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