bengalgam
Also known as Gyps bengalensis, Asian white-backed vulture
asiatisk hökfågel
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The white-rumped vulture is a large bird of prey that feeds on carrion and plays an important role in cleaning up dead animals in its ecosystem. This species has faced severe population declines in recent decades due to habitat loss and other threats, making it a conservation concern.
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Species
Critically EndangeredObservations: The record longevity for this species is 17.2 years (Flower 1938). Anecdotal reports, however, suggest that these animals may live over 40 years, which may be true.
via IUCN
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- taxon name
- Gyps bengalensis
- Commons category
- Gyps bengalensis
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- Gyps bengalensis
- wingspan
- 2.438
- litter size
- 1
- taxon common name
- grifo-bengalense
- short name
- G. bengalensis
Sources (3)
Article · Svenska
Bengalgam (Gyps bengalensis) är en fågel i familjen hökar hemmahörande i Syd- och Sydostasien. På 1980-talet uppskattades den vara "världens vanligaste rovfågel" med flera miljoner individer, men sedan dess har den minskat mycket kraftigt i antal till följd av förgiftning från veterinärmedicinen diklofenak. 2018 uppskattades populationen till färre än 15 000 individer och arten kategoriseras sedan 2000 av internationella naturvårdsunionen IUCN som akut hotad.
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Birds described in 1788Birds of prey of AsiaBirds of South AsiaBirds of Southeast AsiaCite IUCN without doiCritically endangered fauna of AsiaGypsIUCN Red List critically endangered speciesTaxa named by Johann Friedrich GmelinTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations