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    The Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. It is also known as the griffon vulture...
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    Species. 2018: e.T22695189A126667006. Hume, A. O. H. (1869). "Gyps fulvus, Gmel. (Gyps himalayensis, nobis.)". My scrap book: or rough notes on Indian...
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    Red List. It is not to be confused with the Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), which is a visually similar, sympatric species. The Himalayan vulture...
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    is not to be confused with a different species, the griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus). Rüppell's vulture is considered to be the highest-flying bird, with...
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    vulture, Gyps fulvus White-rumped vulture, Gyps bengalensis Rüppell's vulture, Gyps rueppelli Indian vulture, Gyps indicus Slender-billed vulture, Gyps tenuirostris...
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    individuals. It is closely related to the European griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus). At one time it was believed to be closer to the white-backed vulture...
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    extinction. Two other species of Gyps, the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) and the Eurasian griffon (Gyps fulvus) were less affected, the Eurasian...
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    Indian vulture (redirect from Gyps indicus)
    vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) and white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis)) in some parts of its range. The Indian vulture is placed in the genus Gyps (old world...
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    2009-08-06. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gyps tenuirostris. Wikispecies has information related to Gyps tenuirostris. Colony of Endangered Vultures...
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    related, carrion feeding Gyps vultures. Specifically, they have a significantly wider binocular field (30°, compared to the 20° of Gyps vultures), which is...
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    Gypaetinae (Gypaetus, Gypohierax and Neophron) and Aegypiinae (Aegypius, Gyps, Sarcogyps, Torgos, Trigonoceps and possibly Necrosyrtes). The former seem...
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    other large vultures such as Gyps vultures, bearded vultures or fierce ground predators such as foxes. While the noisy Gyps vultures squawk and fly around...
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    White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) and Red-headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus) have declined, while the Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) may...
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    "Gyps fulvus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T22695219A28833002. Retrieved 5 September 2022. BirdLife International. (2021). "Gyps fulvus"...
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  • Hebrew, néshér, regularly rendered by eagle. This most majestic bird (Gyps fulvus), the type, as it seems, of the eagle-headed figures of Assyrian sculpture...
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  • Fulvous (redirect from Fulvus)
    tanager Fulvous-vented euphonia Gyps fulvus, the griffon vulture Pluvialis fulva, the Pacific golden plover Mulleripicus fulvus, the ashy woodpecker Petrochelidon...
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    View from the Castle. Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) in the rocks of Monfragüe. Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) in the rocks of Monfragüe. Bridge over...
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    the veterinary drug Diclofenac has resulted in at least a 95% decline of Gyps vultures in Asia. Habitat loss and food shortage have contributed to the...
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    has media related to Gyps africanus. Wikispecies has information related to Gyps africanus. BirdLife International (2021). "Gyps africanus". IUCN Red...
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    rueppellii) Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) Indian vulture (Gyps indicus) Slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) Cape vulture (Gyps coprothere) Necrosyrtes...
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    the use of the NSAID Diclofenac, which has been known to cause death in Gyps vultures. In Italy, the number of breeding pairs declined from 30 in 1970...
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    rueppellii) Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) Indian vulture (Gyps indicus) Slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) Cape vulture (Gyps coprothere) Necrosyrtes...
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    rueppellii) Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) Indian vulture (Gyps indicus) Slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) Cape vulture (Gyps coprothere) Necrosyrtes...
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    Gymnogyps is derived from the Greek gymnos/γυμνος "naked" or "bare", and gyps/γυψ "vulture", while the specific name californianus comes from its location...
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    The Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres), also known as Cape griffon and Kolbe's vulture, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic...
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    behind the closely related cinereous vulture, although some co-occurring Gyps vultures tend to be heavier on average, especially the Cape vulture and Eurasian...
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    rueppellii) Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) Indian vulture (Gyps indicus) Slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) Cape vulture (Gyps coprothere) Necrosyrtes...
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    rueppellii) Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) Indian vulture (Gyps indicus) Slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) Cape vulture (Gyps coprothere) Necrosyrtes...
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    Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) breeds in this area. Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) are common. Chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) has a high population...
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    rueppellii) Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) Indian vulture (Gyps indicus) Slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) Cape vulture (Gyps coprothere) Necrosyrtes...
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