Gänsegeier
Gyps fulvus
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Der Gänsegeier ist einer der größten flugfähigen Vögel Europas und ein unverzichtbarer Aasfresser in mediterranen Ökosystemen. Diese geselligen Vögel brüten in großen Kolonien an Felsklippen und können dank Thermik stundenlang segeln, ohne die Flügel zu schlagen. Geierpopulationen gerieten durch das Tierarzneimittel Diclofenac in eine Krise, das sich bei der Aufnahme über verunreinigte Kadaver als tödlich erwies.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Body Length | 100,0 cm | 39.4 in |
| Flügelspannweite | 260,0 cm | 102.4 in |
| Gewicht | 8500,0 g | 299.83 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Tawny-brown body with darker flight feathers. White neck ruff and bare greyish head. Long broad wings held flat when soaring.
Schnabel
Hooked yellowish bill adapted for tearing carrion
Habitat & Range
Mountains, cliffs, and open grasslands. Nests on cliff ledges in colonies. Requires thermals for soaring flight.
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Resident in most of its range.
Diet & Feeding
Exclusively carrion, primarily large mammal carcasses. Feeds communally, with groups of vultures able to strip a carcass in minutes.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: O,PL. Incubation: 49-65 days. Fledging: 97-136 days.
Gelegegröße
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Lautgebung
Gesang
Generally silent; hisses and grunts at carrion with other vultures. Gives low croaking 'arrr' near nest. At colonies produces cackling and grunting — not melodic vocalizations.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Accipitriformes (Habichtartige) |
| Familie | Accipitridae (Habichte, Adler und Milane) |
| Genus | Gyps |
| Arten | Gyps fulvus |
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | نسر أسمر |
| Chinese | 兀鹫 |
| French | vautour fauve |
| German | Gänsegeier |
| Indonesian | Hering griffon |
| Japanese | シロエリハゲワシ |
| Korean | 그리폰독수리 |
| Portuguese | Abutre-fouveiro |
| Russian | Белоголовый сип |
| Spanish | buitre leonado |
| Turkish | Kızıl akbaba |
Distribution
Gänsegeier has been recorded in 10 countries.
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