buitre de El Cabo

buitre de El Cabo

Gyps coprotheres

Vulnerable
Envergadura
137,4 cm
Peso
8985,0 g
Familia
Accipitridae
Orden
Accipitriformes

The buitre de El Cabo (Gyps coprotheres) is a bird species in the family Accipitridae (águilas, gavilanes y milanos), within the order Accipitriformes (águilas y gavilanes). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 137.4 cm and a weight of 9 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 137,4 cm 54.1 in
Peso 8985,0 g 316.94 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 55 days. Fledging: 140 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-2

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Accipitriformes (Águilas y Gavilanes)
Familia Accipitridae (Águilas, Gavilanes y Milanos)
Genus Gyps
Especies Gyps coprotheres

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
Arabic نسر الرأس
Chinese 南非兀鷲
French Vautour chassefiente
German Kapgeier
Japanese ケープハゲワシ
Portuguese Abutre-do-cabo
Russian Капский гриф
Spanish buitre de El Cabo

Distribution

buitre de El Cabo has been recorded in 1 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the buitre de El Cabo endangered?
The buitre de El Cabo has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the buitre de El Cabo nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 55 days. Fledging: 140 days.
How big is the buitre de El Cabo?
The buitre de El Cabo has a wingspan of 137.4 cm, weight of 8985.0 g.
What order and family does the buitre de El Cabo belong to?
The buitre de El Cabo (Gyps coprotheres) belongs to the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae.

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