Lammergeier aka Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes, found in mountainous areas of Africa, Europe, and Asia
photograph by Eduard Villar Lleonart @edville
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A bearded vulture or lammergier (Gypaetus barbatus) nests in Mongolia
by Tumendelger Khumbaa
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[711/10,977] Bearded Vulture - Gypaetus barbatus
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Photo credit: Bob Bowhay via Macaulay Library
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Bearded vulture study ayyy
They’re actually one of my favourite birds so I wanted to make a page for them in my sketchbook!
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Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
© Marc Gálvez
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久しぶりにお会いできたクリッパーさん、お食事中でした
After a long time, I was able to meet Clipper the Lammergeier. During hot weather, she stays inside her room.
馬と魚を食べる鳥
She was having a meal, eating horse meat and mackerel.
相変わらず御顔が良過ぎる。すこ。
@日本平動物園
Her face always looks so good. I love her.
@Nihondaira Zoo
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Christmas gifts for my family ! They are animals from my native mountains, the Pyrenees 🧡
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Bearded Vulture. Juvenile.
["File:Gypaetus-barbatus-bearded-vulture-0b.jpg" by Adamantios is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Adapted; colours adjusted, cropped.]
Bearded Vulture. Adult.
["Bearded Vulture - Catalan Pyrenees - Spain (25190362996)" by Francesco Veronesi from Italy is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.]
Bearded Vulture. In flight.
["Bearded vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, also known as the Lämmergeier, Giant's Castle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." by Derek Keats is licensed under CC BY 2.0.]
In brief:
Gypaetus barbatus
Also known as 'ossifrage' or 'lammergeier' and, culturally, 'Huma' (a mythical bird from Iranian legend). 70-90% of its diet is bone. They can appear with bright red heads, due to rubbing themselves against iron-rich soil. Their wingspans can reach over 9 feet in breadth.
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Critter fact #65:
The Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is the only species in its genus. Also known as the lammergeier and ossifrage, bones make up a good chunk of this bird's diet.
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