Gyps coprotheres (Cape Griffon)

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Cape Griffon Gyps coprotheres (Forster, JR, 1798)
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Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
  Gyps

Scientific:
Gyps coprotheres

Citation:
(Forster, JR, 1798)

Reference:
Naturgesch.Afr.Vog.[Levaillant] p.35 pl.10

Protonym:
Vultur Coprotheres

Avibase ID:
F85BEEB442E4D57D

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F85BEEB4

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175486

ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

Gyps coprotheres: Open plains and mountains of southern Africa

Source: Clements checklist

English:
  Cape Griffon
Czech:
  sup kapský
German:
  Kapgeier
Danish:
  Kapgrib
Spanish:
  Buitre de El Cabo
Finnish:
  kapinkorppikotka
French:
  Vautour chassefiente
Icelandic:
  Höfðagammur
Italian:
  Grifone del Capo
Japanese:
  ke-pushiroerihagewashi
Japanese:
  ケープシロエリハゲワシ
Dutch:
  Kaapse Gier
Norwegian:
  Kappgribb
Polish:
  sep przyladkowy
Portuguese:
  Grifo do Cabo
Russian:
  Капский сип
Slovak:
  sup plavý
Swedish:
  kapgam
Chinese:
  南非兀鹜

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
   Vautour chassefiente ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
   Vautour chassefiente ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
   Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres)
James Lee Peters (original):
    Gyps fulvus coprotheres [version 1]
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
    Gyps fulvus coprotheres [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
   Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Gyps coprotheres [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Gyps coprotheres [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Gyps [fulvus or coprotheres] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

Other related concepts

Gyps [coprotheres x rueppelli] (hybrid)
Gyps [africanus or coprotheres] (taxon group)

Other synonyms
Afrikaans: Kransaasvoel, Kransaasvoël
Catalan: Voltor del Cap
Czech: Sup kapský
Danish: Kapgrib
German: Fahlgeier, Kapgeier
English: Cape Griffon, Cape Griffon Vulture, Cape Vulture, Kolbe's Griffon, Kolbe's Vulture
English (IOC): Cape Vulture
English (South Africa): Cape Vulture
Spanish: Buitre de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain): Buitre del Cabo
Spanish (HBW): Cape Griffon
Estonian: hele-kaeluskotkas
Finnish: Kapinkorppikotka
French: Griffon du Cap, Vautour chassefiente, Vautour fauve d'Afrique du Sud
Hungarian: fokföldi keselyű
Icelandic: Höfðagammur
Italian: Avvoltoio del Capo, Grifone del Capo
Japanese: keapushiroerihagewashi, ke-pushiroerihagewashi
Japanese: ケアプシロエリハゲワシ, ケープシロエリハゲワシ
Kwangali: Ekuvi
Latin: Gyps coprotheres, Gyps fulvus coprotheres, Gyps kolbii, Vultur Coprotheres
Lithuanian: Kapinis grifas
Dutch: Kaapse Gier
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kappgribb
Norwegian: Kappgribb, Skjellgribb
Polish: sep przyladkowy, sęp przylądkowy
Portuguese: Grifo do Cabo, Grifo-do-cabo
Russian: Капский гриф, Капский сип
Slovak: sup plavý
Serbian: Kapski sup
Sotho, Southern: Lenong
Swedish: Kapgam
Tswana: Diswaane
Turkish: Kap Akbabası
Tsonga: Khoti
Ukrainian: Сип капський
Xhosa: Ixhalanga
Chinese: 南非兀鹜, 南非兀鹫
Chinese (Traditional): 南非兀鷲
Zulu: iNqe