Egyptian Vulture

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q33504
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Egyptian Vulture

Summary

Egyptian Vulture is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.65% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,706 views/month, #1,262 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Egyptian Vulture's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Egyptian Vulture is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Egyptian Vulture's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Egyptian Vulture is classified within Neophron[6].
  • Egyptian Vulture's scientific name is Neophron percnopterus[7].
  • Egyptian Vulture's Commons category is recorded as Neophron percnopterus[8].
  • Egyptian Vulture's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Neophron percnopterus[9].
  • Egyptian Vulture's Commons gallery is recorded as Neophron percnopterus[10].
  • Egyptian Vulture's main food source is recorded as carrion[11].
  • Egyptian Vulture's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12].
  • Egyptian Vulture's original combination is recorded as Vultur percnopterus[13].
  • Egyptian Vulture's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'N. percnopterus'}[14].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Egyptian Vulture'}[15].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Alimoche común'}[16].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Egiptiese Aasvoël'}[17].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schmutzgeier'}[18].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Capovaccaio'}[19].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'sup mrchožravý'}[20].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'raipekotkas'}[21].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'aufrany comú'}[22].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Åtselgribb'}[23].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Стервятник'}[24].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'エジプトハゲワシ'}[25].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Ådselgrib'}[26].
  • Egyptian Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'pikkukorppikotka'}[27].

Body

Classification

Egyptian Vulture's scientific name is Neophron percnopterus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Neophron[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Alimoche común'}[16], {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Egiptiese Aasvoël'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schmutzgeier'}[18], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Capovaccaio'}[19], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'sup mrchožravý'}[20].

Identifiers

Egyptian Vulture's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 33608[28]. Egyptian Vulture's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45515788[29]. Egyptian Vulture's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2480696[30]. Egyptian Vulture's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175481[31].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Egyptian Vulture include Dögkeselyű[32], a film[33], directed by Ferenc András[34].

Why It Matters

Egyptian Vulture ranks in the top 0.65% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,706 views/month, #1,262 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for it include Dögkeselyű[32], a film[33], directed by Ferenc András[34].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. 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 . species.be. Provenance: 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 . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Egyptian Vulture. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/egyptian-vulture
MLA “Egyptian Vulture.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/egyptian-vulture.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_egyptian-vulture_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Egyptian Vulture}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/egyptian-vulture}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Egyptian Vulture — https://4ort.xyz/entity/egyptian-vulture (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/egyptian-vulture · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Regional conservation status Q96377276
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14254]]: [[Q96377276]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259821|batch #259821]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.