Rüppell's Vulture
Gyps rueppelli(Brehm, AE, 1852)
English (US) Rüppell's Vulture
The Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.
- Scientific name
- Gyps rueppelli
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered
- English (US)
- Rüppell's Vulture
- Described by
- (Brehm, AE, 1852)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Gyps rueppelli rueppelli
- Gyps rueppelli erlangeri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Vultur Ruppellii
- Described by
- (Brehm, AE, 1852)
- Type locality
- Khartum.
- Original description
- Naumannia 2 p.44
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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