Abutre-fouveiro
Gyps fulvus
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The griffon vulture is one of Europe's largest flying birds and a crucial scavenger in Mediterranean ecosystems. These social birds nest in large cliff colonies and can soar for hours using thermals without flapping. Vulture populations faced a crisis from the veterinary drug diclofenac, which proved fatal when consumed through contaminated carcasses.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Body Length | 100,0 cm | 39.4 in |
| Envergadura | 260,0 cm | 102.4 in |
| Peso | 8500,0 g | 299.83 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Tawny-brown body with darker flight feathers. White neck ruff and bare greyish head. Long broad wings held flat when soaring.
Bico
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.
Distribuição geográfica
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.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: O,PL. Incubation: 49-65 days. Fledging: 97-136 days.
Tamanho da postura
1
Som
Canto
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.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) |
| Família | Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites) |
| Genus | Gyps |
| Espécies | 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
Abutre-fouveiro has been recorded in 10 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Accipitridae family