Talk:Eurasian griffon vulture

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This may be a useful tidbit of information, though since it conflicts with part of the article I'm not sure how to integrate it: "only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on [Akrotiri] base." [1] 66.27.233.203 16:13, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Could we have some information on the various subspecies please? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.192.112.144 (talk) 13:40, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Botnets can easily attack users on this site, Why, there is no IP protection! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 165.166.3.78 (talk) 19:14, 7 January 2015 (UTC)

Rüppell's Vulture

Is there a good reason for including Rüppell's Vulture in this article? It has an article of its own, which includes everything mentioned here. My feeling is that the most we might need here is a link to the other species – or if this bit is relevant to all Griffon-type vultures it could go in Gyps.--Richard New Forest 11:23, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

I think it was formerly lumped with Griffon, not needed here, Jimfbleak 16:44, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Distribution in Britain

I have seen mention of this species as a possible former inhabitant of Britain. Is there any evidence for this, such as archaeological finds or ancient records? Apparently there were Old English names for vulture, though this does not of course prove they did occur in Britain at that time (see this very interesting page: [2] – also [3]).--Richard New Forest 11:23, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

It is at least an accidental in the British Isles, as one was captured on the ground near Cork Harbor in Ireland in 1843.[4]. However, the source you point out mentions the scriptural references, and given their extent (though commonly mistranslated)[5][6], it is quite plausible that the scriptural references could be the source of the word, or they could have been known in the areas from which the Anglo-Saxons migrated to England. I've not stumbled across any such data in starting to research for writing an article to replace the existing mass of bullet points. GRBerry 20:31, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Better lead image

I feel the lead image could be improved because the head is not clear against the wing, and the mountain in the background is rather distracting. I've just realised that these problems almost dissapear when the image is enlarged. Alternatives could be -

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Out of these four images, I feel that an enlargement of the current lead image would be the best solution. The one on the far left is problematic in that it does not show the vulture's entire body, while in the center image, the head is also unclear against the wing. I feel that the far right image would not be distinct in the small size that the species tab requires. EvinYZhao (talk) 23:50, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Physiology of Vultures

I would like to develop a physiology section of this article.

I am currently examining the physiology of flight in the Griffon vulture, using this source: "Duriez, Olivier, et al. "How Cheap Is Soaring Flight In Raptors? A Preliminary Investigation In Freely-Flying Vultures." Plos ONE 9.1 (2014): 1-8. Academic Search Premier. Web. 3 Mar. 2016." EvinYZhao (talk) 19:57, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

New Physiology section

For my draft on the Griffon Vulture page I added a physiology section and added a little to the intraspecific competition section. I would like peer advice as to what to do with the mass of bullet points that is the status in eurasia. Thanks, EvinYZhao (talk) 23:51, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Page views

Leo1pard (talk) 07:43, 6 February 2018 (UTC)

Yatsey

Did anyone notice the killing of Yatsey the vulture by a lioness in Colchester Zoo? Leo1pard (talk) 07:43, 6 February 2018 (UTC)

References

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Picture of the day

The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) is a Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. Specimens average 93–122 cm (37–48 in) long, with a 2.3–2.8 m (7.5–9.2 ft) wingspan. Like other vultures, the griffon vulture is a scavenger, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals which it finds by soaring over open areas.Photograph: Pierre Dalous

Why problem, when eating corpse?

Why does it pose a problem or show a problem when the vulture had eaten the corpse? It didn't kill the lady! --46.40.244.77 (talk) 15:10, 14 November 2019 (UTC)