Eurasian griffon vulture
Scientific name: Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783)
Overview
The Eurasian griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. It is also known as the Eurasian griffon or griffon vulture, although the latter term is sometimes used for the genus Gyps as a whole.
From the Wikipedia article “Eurasian griffon vulture”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Conservation status
Least concern on the IUCN Red List, as recorded on Wikidata, citing The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3.
Size and lifespan
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Birth weight | 252 g |
| Adult weight | 8.33 kg |
Source: Wikidata, citing “AVIAN BODY SIZES IN RELATION TO FECUNDITY, MATING SYSTEM, DISPLAY BEHAVIOR, AND RESOURCE SHARING”, article by Terje Lislevand et al published June 2007 in Ecology.
Where it lives
The Catalogue of Life records it in: Africa; Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China); Southern Asia.
Common names
Also known in English as Eurasian Griffon, Griffon Vulture.
Names in other languages (11)
- Arabic
- نسر أسمر
- Chinese
- 兀鹫
- French
- Vautour fauve
- German
- Gänsegeier
- Indonesian
- Hering griffon
- Japanese
- シロエリハゲワシ
- Persian
- کرکس گریفن
- Portuguese
- Abutre-fouveiro, grifo, grifo-eurasiático
- Russian
- Белоголовый сип
- Spanish
- Buitre leonado
- Turkish
- Kızıl akbaba
Related animals
Sources
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Catalogue of Life — scientific name, classification, common names and range.
Version 2026-09-11, CC BY 4.0.
This species in the Catalogue of Life.
Citation
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Pape, T., Hobern, D., Garnett, S., Little, H., DeWalt, R. E., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Aedo, C., Aescht, E., et al. (2026). Catalogue of Life (Version 2026-09-11). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgz5n Source database: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- GBIF — species page and recorded occurrences.
- Wikidata — conservation status, measurements, names in other languages. Q177856, CC0 1.0.
- Wikipedia — overview, from the article “Eurasian griffon vulture”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photo — Markel Olano, goierritarra1, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. File page.
- Range map — The Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. File page.
Last updated: 4 October 2026