Vautour indien

Vautour indien

Gyps indicus

Critically Endangered
Envergure
117,1 cm
Poids
5900,0 g
Famille
Accipitridae
Ordre
Accipitriformes

The Vautour indien (Gyps indicus) is a bird species in the family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles & kites), within the order Accipitriformes (hawks & eagles). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 117.1 cm and a weight of 5.9 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

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Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 117,1 cm 46.1 in
Poids 5900,0 g 208.12 oz

Habitat & Range

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: PL.

Taille de la couvée

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Famille Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites)
Genus Gyps
Espèces Gyps indicus

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
Arabic نسر هندي
Chinese 长嘴兀鹫
French Vautour indien
German Indiengeier
Hindi भारतीय गिद्ध
Japanese インドハゲワシ
Russian Индийский сип
Spanish buitre picofino
Thai แร้งสีน้ำตาล
Vietnamese Kền kền Ấn Độ

Distribution

Vautour indien has been recorded in 1 countries.

Présent Not recorded

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Foire aux questions

Is the Vautour indien endangered?
The Vautour indien has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Vautour indien nest?
Nest type: PL.
How big is the Vautour indien?
The Vautour indien has a wingspan of 117.1 cm, weight of 5900.0 g.
What order and family does the Vautour indien belong to?
The Vautour indien (Gyps indicus) belongs to the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae.

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