Himalayan Vulture

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q643101
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Himalayan Vulture

Summary

Himalayan Vulture is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #1,461 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Himalayan Vulture's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Himalayan Vulture is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Himalayan Vulture's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • Himalayan Vulture belongs to the parent taxon Gyps[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Himalayan Vulture is Gyps himalayensis[7].
  • Himalayan Vulture's Commons category is recorded as Gyps himalayensis[8].
  • Himalayan Vulture's Commons gallery is recorded as Gyps himalayensis[9].
  • Himalayan Vulture's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. himalayensis'}[10].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Himalayan Vulture'}[11].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schneegeier'}[12].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Buitre del Himalaya'}[13].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Кумай'}[14].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'อีแร้งสีน้ำตาลหิมาลัย'}[15].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Vautour de l’Himalaya'}[16].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Himalayagier'}[17].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': "Grifone dell'Himalaya"}[18].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Himalayagrib'}[19].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Himalayagribb'}[20].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ヒマラヤハゲワシ'}[21].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'himalajankorppikotka'}[22].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'havasi fakókeselyű'}[23].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kumai-kaeluskotkas'}[24].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'sęp himalajski'}[25].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'sup snežný'}[26].
  • Himalayan Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'sup himálajský'}[27].

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Classification

Himalayan Vulture's scientific name is Gyps himalayensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Gyps[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schneegeier'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Buitre del Himalaya'}[13], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Кумай'}[14], {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'อีแร้งสีน้ำตาลหิมาลัย'}[15], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Vautour de l’Himalaya'}[16].

Identifiers

Himalayan Vulture's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 5367[28]. Himalayan Vulture's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 36248[29]. Himalayan Vulture's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45515797[30]. Himalayan Vulture's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2480387[31]. Himalayan Vulture's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175488[32].

Why It Matters

Himalayan Vulture ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #1,461 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · AraBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 3588143
    Parent taxon Gyps
    Iucn conservation status Near Threatened
    Egg incubation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+50'}
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