vulture
Let an agent explain vultures, relay biology, convergent evolution, ecology and conservation from ornithological and conservation sources, describe the named groups and flag the heraldic alias, and distinguish vultures from eagles, other scavengers and the Eagle of Saladin emblem.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What a vulture is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a vulture, and how does it differ from eagles, other scavengers and the Eagle of Saladin? definition
- Is the question about biology, conservation, culture or heraldry? boundary
Groups
Named groups.
Groups
Groups.
- How do condors and Old World vultures differ, and why is the Eagle of Saladin different? definition
- Which entry fits the specific group? action
Biology Biology.
Convergence
Convergent evolution.
Convergence
Convergence.
- How did Old and New World vultures evolve similar traits independently? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Ecology
Ecosystem services.
Ecology
Ecology.
- How do vultures limit disease spread by consuming carcasses? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Conservation Conservation.
Diclofenac
South Asian crisis.
Diclofenac
Diclofenac.
- How did diclofenac cause South Asian vulture declines, and what has recovery work achieved? provenance
- Which entry fits Indian vulture crisis? action
Africa
African declines.
Africa
Africa.
- What threats face African vultures, including poisoning and belief-based use, as reported? provenance
- Which entry fits vulture conservation? action
Context Culture.
Funerary
Sky burial.
Funerary
Funerary.
- How are vultures part of Tibetan sky burial and Zoroastrian practices? provenance
- Which entry fits sky burial? action
Heraldry
Eagle of Saladin.
Heraldry
Heraldry.
- What is the Eagle of Saladin emblem, and why is its species debated? provenance
- Which entry fits Eagle of Saladin? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
- Other names and narrower kinds
- condor, Eagle of Saladin, Old World vulture
What it is Filled
A scavenging bird of prey that feeds mainly on carrion, belonging to two unrelated groups that evolved similar features, the Old World vultures of Africa, Asia and Europe in the family Accipitridae and the New World vultures and condors of the Americas in the family Cathartidae, typically with bare heads and broad wings for soaring; vultures provide vital ecosystem services by disposing of carcasses, and many species are critically endangered, notably in South Asia, where the veterinary drug diclofenac caused population declines of over 95 percent. The registry alias Eagle of Saladin names a heraldic emblem and appears misfiled.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain vultures, relay biology, convergent evolution, ecology and conservation from ornithological and conservation sources, describe the named groups and flag the heraldic alias, and distinguish vultures from eagles, other scavengers and the Eagle of Saladin emblem.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Carrion feeding
- Bare heads
- Soaring flight
- Convergent evolution
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Help poison carcasses or kill vultures.
- Trade vulture parts for belief-based use.
- Portray vultures as dirty pests.
- Disturb nesting colonies.
Only with a human decision
- Handling sick or poisoned vultures.
May
- Explain vultures, Old and New World groups and their ecological role, from ornithology sources.
- Relay conservation threats such as poisoning, with sources.
- Report dead or poisoned vultures to wildlife authorities.
Moral aspects Filled
- Vulture collapse leads to disease spread from carcasses.
- Several species are critically endangered.
Who is affected
- Vultures
- Communities near carcasses
- Ecosystems
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody: wild and protected by law.
Master systems
- Species databases
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q172867 - registry parent class
- Q25524623 - registry parent class
- Q5113 - registry parent class
related
- scavenger - in registry terms
- Andean condor
- diclofenac - in South Asia
- Eagle of Saladin - misfiled heraldic alias
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.vulture
- Wikidata: Q123120 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123120)
Direct properties required Filled
- South Asian Gyps declines: over 95 percent - from the 1990s, diclofenac
- Andean condor wingspan: up to about 3.3 m
- International Vulture Awareness Day: first Saturday of September date
Recognition required Filled
- Carrion-eating bird of prey
- Condor, Old World vulture, Eagle of Saladin
- Eagles mainly hunt live prey; other scavengers include hyenas and corvids; the Eagle of Saladin is a heraldic emblem
- Large birds with bare or sparsely feathered heads, hooked beaks and broad wings.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain biology and evolution
- relay ecology and conservation
- describe named groups
- flag misfiled alias
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Poisoning by livestock drugs and baits
- Stigmatising vultures as disease carriers
- Misfiled heraldic alias
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Bans on veterinary diclofenac in India, Nepal and Pakistan
- CMS Vulture Multi-species Action Plan
- CITES listings
Context of use required Filled
- Not applicable; a group of scavenging birds.
- Old World vultures
- New World vultures
- condors
- Gyps vultures
- bearded vulture
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q123120: vulture - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Vulture - general description of the item
Open questions
- The registry alias Eagle of Saladin should be moved to its own emblem entry
- How should conservation status be kept current?
- Should Old and New World vultures be separate primary entries?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q123120/spec.json