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Gyps
a genus of vultures of the order Carnivora. The head and neck, as in other vultures, are covered with short downlike feathers. There are four species, distributed in Southern Europe, Africa, and South and Central Asia. The birds inhabit arid steppes and deserts having low mountains; they nest on cliffs, frequently in colonies. Their main food is carrion, for which they search by hovering in the air for hours at a time. There are two species in the USSR. The better known is the griffin vulture (G. fulvus), which is found in the Crimea, the Caucasus, and Middle Asia. Its wingspread is about 2.4 m, and its weight 6.8–8.2 kg. The plumage is mostly ocherous brown. The rectrices and remiges are black-brown, and the head and neck are white. A single egg is laid; it is incubated by both parents for 48 to 54 days. The larger G. hymalayensis inhabits the Pamirs and Tien-Shan. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | I bought two registered Welsh Terrier gyps and crossed a purebred American Staffordshire Terrier over them. It didn't harm several species of Gyps vultures in tests, report Gerry Swan of the University of Pretoria in South Africa and his colleagues. `The ranges of species in the genus Gyps overlap from India through central Asia and the Middle East to South Africa and Western Europe, and birds travel widely,' says Dr Debbie Pain, head of international research at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. |
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