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Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)

Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)

About Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
  • Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

The bearded vulture, also known as the lammergeier and ossifrage, is a very large bird of prey in the monotypic genus Gypaetus. The bearded vulture is the only known vertebrate whose diet consists of 70–90% bone.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2003-02-10

    Sani Pass, Lesotho
    Got a great close-up view of one next to the cliffs just before a wicked storm came through.

  • 2011-01-13

    Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-13
    Image from 2011-01-13
    Image from 2011-01-13

  • 2011-01-20

    Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia