Rüppell's vulture
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Rüppell's vulture is a large African vulture species renowned for its record-breaking high-altitude flight and its role as a scavenger in savanna and Sahel ecosystems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rüppell's vulture canonical | 4 |
| Rüppell's griffon vulture | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10447996 — 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: Rüppell's vulture Context triple: [Gyps rueppelli, commonName, Rüppell's 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.
Egyptian vulture
The Egyptian vulture is a small, white-and-black Old World vulture known for its distinctive yellow face and rare use of tools, such as stones to break open eggs.
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C.
lappet-faced vulture
The lappet-faced vulture is a large, powerful Old World vulture of African and Arabian dry regions, recognized by its bare, wrinkled head and neck folds and its role as a dominant scavenger at carcasses.
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D.
Himalayan griffon vulture
The Himalayan griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture native to the high mountains of Central and South Asia, where it soars over alpine and subalpine habitats scavenging on carrion.
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E.
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.
- 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: Rüppell's vulture Target entity description: Rüppell's vulture is a large African vulture species renowned for its record-breaking high-altitude flight and its role as a scavenger in savanna and Sahel ecosystems.
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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.
Egyptian vulture
The Egyptian vulture is a small, white-and-black Old World vulture known for its distinctive yellow face and rare use of tools, such as stones to break open eggs.
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C.
lappet-faced vulture
The lappet-faced vulture is a large, powerful Old World vulture of African and Arabian dry regions, recognized by its bare, wrinkled head and neck folds and its role as a dominant scavenger at carcasses.
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D.
Himalayan griffon vulture
The Himalayan griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture native to the high mountains of Central and South Asia, where it soars over alpine and subalpine habitats scavenging on carrion.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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scavenger ⓘ vulture ⓘ |
| binomialName | Gyps rueppelli ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 85–103 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 7–9 kg ⓘ |
| breedingSite | cliffs ⓘ |
| circulatoryAdaptation | high-affinity hemoglobin for low oxygen levels ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Rüppell's griffon vulture
ⓘ
linked to:
Rüppell's vulture
Rüppell's vulture ⓘ |
| diet | carrion ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | scavenger ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| flightAdaptation |
highly efficient soaring
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use of thermal updrafts ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Central Africa
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East Africa ⓘ Sahel ⓘ West Africa ⓘ savanna ecosystems ⓘ |
| genus | Gyps ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry savanna
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mountainous regions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad wings
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featherless head ⓘ short tail ⓘ |
| headColor | pale ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedFlightAltitude |
approximately 11000 metres
ⓘ
approximately 36000 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eduard Rüppell ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| neckColor | pale ⓘ |
| notableFor | record-breaking high-altitude flight ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
dark brown
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mottled white ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
disease control through carrion consumption
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removal of carcasses ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
colonial nester
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gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
collision with wind turbines
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decline in wild ungulate populations ⓘ electrocution on power lines ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ poisoning ⓘ use in traditional medicine ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 2.3–2.6 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rüppell's vulture Description of subject: Rüppell's vulture is a large African vulture species renowned for its record-breaking high-altitude flight and its role as a scavenger in savanna and Sahel ecosystems.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.