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White-headed Vulture

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q755006
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Key Facts

  • Taxon rank: species[1]
  • IUCN conservation status: Critically Endangered[2]
  • Parent taxon: Trigonoceps[3]
  • Taxon name: Trigonoceps occipitalis[4]
  • Short name: T. occipitalis[5]
  • Taxon common name: White-headed Vulture[6], Witkopaasvoël[7], Wollkopfgeier[8], Buitre cabeciblanco[9], Vautour à tête blanche[10], Avvoltoio testabianca[11], Witkopgier[12], Hvidhovedet Grib[13], Hvithodegribb[14], Африканский белогорлый гриф[15], voltor de cap blanc[16], カオジロハゲワシ[17], sup chocholatý[18], pugal-raisakotkas[19]
  • Wingspan: 2.286 m[20]
  • Mass: 196 g[21], 4.7 kg[22]
  • CITES Appendix: Appendix II of CITES[23]
  • Litter size: 1[24]
  • Egg incubation period: 53 day[25]
  • Taxon range: Africa[26], Burkina Faso[27]

Related Entities

Burkina Faso

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Vultures Are Revolting. Here’s Why We Need to Save Them.. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . AVIAN BODY SIZES IN RELATION TO FECUNDITY, MATING SYSTEM, DISPLAY BEHAVIOR, AND RESOURCE SHARING. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . AVIAN BODY SIZES IN RELATION TO FECUNDITY, MATING SYSTEM, DISPLAY BEHAVIOR, AND RESOURCE SHARING. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Species+. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . The worldwide variation in avian clutch size across species and space. wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Handbook of the Birds of the World. wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . gbif.org. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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