Bearded vulture - Wikipedia
The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the lammergeier and ossifrage, is a very large bird of prey in the monotypic genus Gypaetus. Traditionally considered an Old World vulture, it actually forms a separate minor lineage of Accipitridae together with the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), its closest living relative.
Lammergeier | Diet, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
Lammergeier, large eaglelike vulture of the Old World (family Accipitridae), frequently over 1 meter (40 inches) long, with a wingspread of nearly 3 meters (10 feet). It inhabits mountainous regions from central Asia and eastern Africa to Spain, along with the Drakensberg mountain range of southern Africa.
Bearded Vulture (Lammergeier) - eBird
Breathtakingly majestic inhabitant of high and remote mountain ranges, where they build large nests on cliff ledges or in caves. Even as a distant speck, this is an unmistakable raptor, with an almost albatross-like wing shape and span, coupled with a long diamond-shaped tail. Adults are orange-rust below with a dark underwing, and slate gray ...
Bearded Vulture - Vulture Conservation Foundation
The name ‘lammergeier’ (or ‘quebrantahuesos’ in Spanish, which means bone breaker) reveals it: people thought that the bird killed lambs and sometimes even small children. Bearded vultures were hunted down fanatically, and in the Alpine region there was even a …
14 Bearded Vulture Facts - Fact Animal
They are also known as the ‘lammergeier’ or ‘ossifrage’. They nest high up in the rocky mountains in Southern Europe, Africa, the Caucasus, Southern Asia and Tibet. They are extremely rare, but have been spotted as far as the Peak District in England, in the UK.
Meet the Bone-Eating Vulture That Dyes Itself the Color of Blood
2024年9月6日 · Species: Bearded vultures (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as lammergeiers. How to see them: You might spot these scavengers cruising along the tops of mountain ridges or to and from their...
Lammergeiers or Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) - Earth Life
2023年7月13日 · It breeds on crags in high mountains in southern Europe, Africa, India and Tibet, laying one or two eggs in mid-winter which hatch at the beginning of spring. The population is resident. The Lammergeier has been successfully re-introduced into the Alps, but is still one of the rarest raptors in Europe.
Bearded Vulture – Gypaetus barbatus | Horstmann Trust
The bearded vulture, also known as the lammergeier, is known for its unique feeding habits and social behavior. Behavior: Solitary: Bearded vultures are solitary birds and are typically seen alone, except during breeding season. Territorial: They defend their territories fiercely and will attack intruders.
Lammergeier Facts, Range, Habitat, Sounds, Diet, Pictures
2018年6月27日 · Lammergeier in German means ‘lamb-vulture’. In 1625, the Mughal Emperor Jahangir ordered the crop of a bearded vulture checked to confirm that it does indeed, feed almost exclusively on bones. There are an estimated 10,000 pairs of wild bearded vultures in the world. It is a close relative of the Egyptian vulture. References:
ADW: Gypaetus barbatus: INFORMATION
Read about Gypaetus barbatus (bearded vulture;lammergeier) on the Animal Diversity Web.
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