{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "vulture",
  "name": "Vulture",
  "scientificName": "Gyps fulvus",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "A vulture is a large bird of prey that feeds mainly on carrion, soaring for hours on broad wings to find carcasses. Its often bald head stays cleaner while feeding. Vultures provide a vital sanitation service, can live 20 to 30 years, and several species are now Critically Endangered.",
  "conservationStatus": "Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Accipitriformes",
    "family": "Accipitridae",
    "genus": null
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 8,
    "lengthM": 1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 55,
    "lifespanYears": 25
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Gyps fulvus (griffon vulture)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Scavenger (carrion)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Mountains, plains, and open country"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "20–30 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "2–11 kg (4.4–24 lb), varies by species"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Soars for hours; can dive faster"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Varies by species; several Critically Endangered"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Mountains, plains, and open country across Africa, southern Europe, and Asia (Old World vultures).",
    "continents": [
      "Africa",
      "Asia",
      "Europe"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Gyps fulvus.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Gyps%20fulvus&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Gyps fulvus. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Gyps_fulvus/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Vulture.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_griffon_vulture"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/vulture/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/vulture/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}