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Gyps, genus Gypsnoun
a genus of Accipitridae
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Gyps
Gyps is a genus of Old World vultures that was proposed by Marie Jules César Savigny in 1809. Its members are sometimes known as griffon vultures. Gyps vultures have a slim head, a long slender neck with downy feathers, and a ruff around the neck formed by long buoyant feathers. The crown of their big beaks is a little compressed, and their big dark nostrils are set transverse to the beak. They have six or seven wing feathers, of which the first is the shortest and the fourth the longest.
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gyps
"Gyps" refers to a genus of Old World vultures that includes several different species. These birds are typically large, with long, broad wings and short tails, and are known for their scavenging habits. They are commonly found across Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe.
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Gyps
The Gyps vultures are a genus of Old World vultures in the bird family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. These are the typical vultures, with bald head, broad wings and mainly dark plumage. They are large scavenging birds, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals. Old World vultures find carcasses exclusively by sight. Representatives of this group are found throughout warmer parts of the Old World. Compared to other vultures, Gyps species have quite feathered heads, with characteristic downy covers. Indeed, rather than being an adaptation for scavenging as once thought, it seems to be related to thermoregulation, and Gyps vultures have annecdotally been recorded attacking living animals such as cows.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gyps in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gyps in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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