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.
14 Bearded Vulture Facts - Fact Animal
The bearded vulture is an enormous, majestic scavenger with a peculiar diet, mostly feeding on the bones of dead animals. They are one of the largest birds of prey, larger than a golden eagle in size – and are the Alps largest bird. They are also known as the ‘lammergeier’ or ‘ossifrage’.
Bearded Vulture - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The Bearded vulture is the only known vertebrate whose diet consists almost exclusively (70 to 90 percent) of bone. It doesn’t migrate and lives and breeds on crags in high mountains. This mysterious scavenger is also identified as a mythical bird in Iran and northwest Asia.
Bearded Vulture - 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.
Bearded Vulture - Vulture Conservation Foundation
The Bearded Vulture is Europe’s rarest vulture. Still, the population of the species on the continent is on the rise thanks to extensive reintroduction and conservation efforts. It is an unmistakable bird, both for its breathtaking features and its unique behaviour.
ADW: Gypaetus barbatus: INFORMATION
Bearded vultures are extremely large vultures that range in weight from 4.5 to 7.0 kg, have a total length between 94 and 125 cm and a much longer wingspan of 231 to 283 cm. Sexes are very similar in appearance, though females are, on average, slightly larger.
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...
Bearded Vulture - Gypaetus barbatus - Birds of the World
2020年3月4日 · Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors).
15 Fun Facts About Bearded Vultures - Factopolis
2023年1月31日 · Bearded vultures (Gypaetus barbatus), commonly also known as the lammergeier (originating from german, meaning lamb vulture) and ossifrages (from Latin, meaning sea eagle), are large birds of prey that are found in …
Bearded Vulture - Bearded Vulture LIFE
The Bearded vulture is the symbol of Bulgarian nature conservation, depicted on all protected areas and objects for decades. The first ever ex-situ breeding of the Bearded vulture was launched in the Royal Sofia Zoo in 1916.