Gyps

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Gyps .g. vultur.

Gyps is Greek for vulture.


Commentary:

This entry refers to the Greek word γύψ /gyps/. Vulture is the common name for various diurnal birds of prey within the family of Accipitridae.


--Petros Bouras-Vallianatos 12:20, 25 October 2011 (BST)