Griffon (Gyps fulvus) Science Article 1 abstract Morning and evening counts undertaken in Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus colonies and communal roosts revealed that their numbers fluctuated by season and time of the day. In the colonies the vultures built up high numbers during the pre-breeding and incubation periods (November-February) with maxima in December-January and dropped […]
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Modelling nesting habitat preferences of Eurasian Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus in eastern Iberian Peninsula
Griffon (Gyps fulvus) Science Article 2 abstract To apply modern habitat modelling techniques using generalized linear models approach to generate not only explicative but also predictive habitat suitability models. Ecological factors that could affect the species? nesting habitat preferences at two spatial scales, one referred to the colony as a sampling unit and another trying […]
White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps bengalensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] White-rumped Vulture | [FR] Vautour chaugoun | [DE] Bengalengeier | [ES] Buitre Dorsiblanco Bengali | [NL] Bengaalse Gier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps bengalensis OR Iran through Southeast Asia Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying […]
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps africanus | [authority] Salvadori, 1865 | [UK] White-backed Vulture | [FR] Vautour africain | [DE] Weissrucken-Geier | [ES] Buitre dorsiblanco africano | [NL] Witruggier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps africanus AF widespread Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in size from medium […]
Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps tenuirostris | [authority] Gray, 1844 | [UK] Slender-billed Vulture | [FR] Vautour a long bec | [DE] Schmalschnabelgeier | [ES] Buitre Picofino | [NL] Dunbekgier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps tenuirostris OR Himalayas through Southeast Asia Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying […]
Rueppells Vulture (Gyps rueppellii)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps rueppellii | [authority] Brehm, 1852 | [UK] Rueppells Vulture | [FR] Vautour de Ruppell | [DE] Sperbergeier | [ES] Buitre moteado | [NL] Ruppells Gier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in size from medium to large. They have an elongated […]
Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps indicus | [authority] Scopoli, 1786 | [UK] Indian Vulture | [FR] Vautour indien | [DE] Dunnschnabel-Geier | [ES] Buitre Picofino | [NL] Indische Gier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps indicus OR se Pakistan, s India Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in […]
Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps himalayensis | [authority] Hume, 1869 | [UK] Himalayan Vulture | [FR] Vautour de l’Himalaya | [DE] Schneegeier | [ES] Buitre del Himalaya | [NL] Himalaja-gier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps himalayensis OR Himalayas Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in size from […]
Griffon (Gyps fulvus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps fulvus | [authority] Hablizl, 1783 | [UK] Griffon | [FR] Vautour fauve | [DE] Gansegeier | [ES] Buitre Leonado | [NL] Vale Gier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in size from medium to large. They have an elongated head with […]
Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps coprotheres | [authority] Forster, 1798 | [UK] Cape Vulture | [FR] Vautour chassefiente | [DE] Kapgeier | [ES] Buitre del Cabo | [NL] Kaapse Gier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying in size from medium to large. They have an elongated […]