The Cape vulture or Cape griffon, also known as "Kolbe's vulture", is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to southern Africa, and lives mainly in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, and in some parts of northern Namibia. It nests on cliffs and lays one egg per year. In 2015, it had been classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, but was down-listed to Vulnerable in 2021 as some populations increased and have been stable since about 2016. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Forster, JR 1798)
Reference:
Naturgesch. Afr. Vög.
Protonym:
Vultur Coprotheres
Type locality:
South Africa.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40361431
Avibase ID:
F85BEEB442E4D57D
Avibase ID:
avibase-F85BEEB4
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F85BEEB4
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175486
Geographic range:
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. 2023 (May 2023): Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): 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] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): 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] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): 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, version 2021: Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Cape Griffon ( 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] |
Clements, version 2019: 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] |
eBird version 2019: Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Cape Griffon ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: 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 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 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) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Cape Vulture ( Gyps coprotheres) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Gyps fulvus coprotheres [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (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, Birds of the World Version 2.0: 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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