bearded vulture
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The bearded vulture is a large Old World vulture known for its distinctive beard-like facial feathers and unique habit of dropping bones from great heights to break them open for marrow.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bearded vulture canonical | 8 |
| bearded vulture (lammergeier) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2543867 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: bearded vulture Context triple: [Pyrenees National Park, hasFauna, bearded vulture]
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A.
Cape vulture
The Cape vulture is a large, pale Old World vulture native to southern Africa, known for its cliff-nesting colonies and its status as a threatened scavenger species.
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B.
Sarcogyps calvus
Sarcogyps calvus, commonly known as the red-headed vulture or Asian king vulture, is a large, critically endangered scavenging bird native to the Indian subcontinent.
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C.
Bonelli's eagle
Bonelli's eagle is a medium-sized, powerful bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its agile flight and preference for rugged, mountainous habitats.
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D.
Verreaux's eagle
Verreaux's eagle is a large, powerful African bird of prey known for its striking black plumage and preference for mountainous and rocky habitats where it hunts mammals such as hyraxes.
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E.
Aegypius monachus
Aegypius monachus, commonly known as the cinereous or Eurasian black vulture, is one of the largest and heaviest birds of prey, found across parts of Europe and Asia where it scavenges on carrion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: bearded vulture Target entity description: The bearded vulture is a large Old World vulture known for its distinctive beard-like facial feathers and unique habit of dropping bones from great heights to break them open for marrow.
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A.
Cape vulture
The Cape vulture is a large, pale Old World vulture native to southern Africa, known for its cliff-nesting colonies and its status as a threatened scavenger species.
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B.
Sarcogyps calvus
Sarcogyps calvus, commonly known as the red-headed vulture or Asian king vulture, is a large, critically endangered scavenging bird native to the Indian subcontinent.
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C.
Bonelli's eagle
Bonelli's eagle is a medium-sized, powerful bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its agile flight and preference for rugged, mountainous habitats.
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D.
Verreaux's eagle
Verreaux's eagle is a large, powerful African bird of prey known for its striking black plumage and preference for mountainous and rocky habitats where it hunts mammals such as hyraxes.
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E.
Aegypius monachus
Aegypius monachus, commonly known as the cinereous or Eurasian black vulture, is one of the largest and heaviest birds of prey, found across parts of Europe and Asia where it scavenges on carrion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 94 to 125 centimetres ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 4.5 to 7.8 kilograms ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 2.3 to 2.8 metres ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Gypaetus barbatus
ⓘ
linked to:
Gypaetus
|
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
bearded vulture
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lammergeier ⓘ lammergeyer ⓘ |
| conservationAction | reintroduction programs in the Alps ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
bone marrow
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bones ⓘ carrion ⓘ |
| distribution |
Caucasus
ⓘ
Central Asia ⓘ Himalayas ⓘ Middle East ⓘ eastern Africa ⓘ
linked to:
East Africa
mountain regions of southern Europe ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | scavenger that recycles bones in mountain ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
drops large bones from height to break them
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specializes in consuming bone fragments ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring and gliding on mountain updrafts ⓘ |
| genus | Gypaetus ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliffs and crags
ⓘ
high mountain areas ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 53 to 60 days ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 30 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 20 years ⓘ |
| nestingSite | cliff ledges ⓘ |
| notableAnatomy |
beard-like tuft of black feathers below the beak
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long narrow wings ⓘ wedge-shaped tail ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | does not typically have a bald head unlike many vultures ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
often rust-stained underparts from bathing in iron-rich soils
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pale body with darker wings ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | typically lays 1 to 2 eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females slightly larger than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
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human persecution ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| vision | excellent long-distance eyesight ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: bearded vulture Description of subject: The bearded vulture is a large Old World vulture known for its distinctive beard-like facial feathers and unique habit of dropping bones from great heights to break them open for marrow.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.