Gyps coprotheres
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Gyps coprotheres is a large Old World vulture species endemic to southern Africa, known for its pale plumage, powerful build, and status as an endangered scavenger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gyps coprotheres canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5895492 — 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: Gyps coprotheres Context triple: [Cape vulture, binomialName, Gyps coprotheres]
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A.
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Calyptorhynchus banksii is a large, mostly black Australian cockatoo species distinguished by its striking red tail panels and loud, rolling calls.
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B.
Gymnogyps
Gymnogyps is a genus of large New World vultures best known for including the critically endangered California condor.
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C.
Dolichotis
Dolichotis is a genus of large, long-legged rodents native to South America, commonly known as maras, that resemble small deer or hares.
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D.
Nicobar megapode
The Nicobar megapode is a rare, ground-dwelling mound-building bird endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation and sand.
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E.
Geococcyx
Geococcyx is a genus of fast-running ground-dwelling cuckoo birds native to the deserts and scrublands of the southwestern United States and Mexico, best known for the roadrunners.
- 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: Gyps coprotheres Target entity description: Gyps coprotheres is a large Old World vulture species endemic to southern Africa, known for its pale plumage, powerful build, and status as an endangered scavenger.
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A.
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Calyptorhynchus banksii is a large, mostly black Australian cockatoo species distinguished by its striking red tail panels and loud, rolling calls.
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B.
Gymnogyps
Gymnogyps is a genus of large New World vultures best known for including the critically endangered California condor.
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C.
Dolichotis
Dolichotis is a genus of large, long-legged rodents native to South America, commonly known as maras, that resemble small deer or hares.
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D.
Nicobar megapode
The Nicobar megapode is a rare, ground-dwelling mound-building bird endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decaying vegetation and sand.
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E.
Geococcyx
Geococcyx is a genus of fast-running ground-dwelling cuckoo birds native to the deserts and scrublands of the southwestern United States and Mexico, best known for the roadrunners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World vulture
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ scavenger ⓘ |
| averageMass | 7 to 11 kilograms ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 96 to 115 centimetres ⓘ |
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Drakensberg mountains
ⓘ
linked to:
Drakensberg Mountains
Magaliesberg mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Magaliesberg
|
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Cape griffon
ⓘ
linked to:
Cape vulture
Cape vulture ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
southern Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Africa
|
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | obligate scavenger ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | uses thermal updrafts to locate carcasses ⓘ |
| genus | Gyps ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliffs
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ mountainous areas ⓘ open savanna ⓘ |
| headColor |
bald
ⓘ
bluish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | conservation organizations in southern Africa ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Botswana
ⓘ
Lesotho ⓘ Namibia ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| neckFeature | feathered ruff ⓘ |
| nestingSite | cliff ledges ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
buff
ⓘ
pale cream ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | dark flight feathers ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
colonial nester
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
collision with power lines
ⓘ
disturbance at colonies ⓘ electrocution on power lines ⓘ food shortage ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 2.3 to 2.6 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gyps coprotheres Description of subject: Gyps coprotheres is a large Old World vulture species endemic to southern Africa, known for its pale plumage, powerful build, and status as an endangered scavenger.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.