Cape Vulture

species of bird

Species

Vulnerable

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Gyps
Mass: +240
Image: Gyps coprotheres1.jpg

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P105: species
P141: Vulnerable
P9714: Africa

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The Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres), also known as Cape griffon and Kolbe's vulture, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to southern Africa, and lives mainly in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, and in some parts of northern Namibia. It nests on cliffs and lays one egg per year. In 2015, it had been classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, but was down-listed to Vulnerable in 2021 as some populations increased and have been stable since about 2016.

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