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Bearded Vulture
or lammergeier (Gypaëtus barbatus), a predatory bird of the hawk family. It has a length of up to 1.1 m and a wingspread of up to 2.7 m. The bird’s head and abdominal side are whitish or yellowish, and its back is blackish. Bristling feathers under the bill resemble a small beard (hence the bird’s name). The bearded vulture is found in the mountains of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe. In the USSR it is found in the Caucasus, Middle Asia, the Altai, and the Saians. It nests in cliff crevices and usually broods one egg at a time. The bearded vulture feeds on carrion, primarily bones. In Europe the numbers of bearded vultures are decreasing as the number of ungulates decreases. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | You may also be able to spot golden eagles, lammergeier vultures, chamois and marmot. Extrapolating this to Spain's 10,000 existing turbines, Duchamp sees a major threat to endangered resident raptor species such as the Bonelli's, booted, and short-toed eagles, the lammergeier, and the griffon, black, and Egyptian vultures, as well as migrants. Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus): Also called the lammergeier, this highly endangered raptor has an estimated 60 pairs left living above the tree line of the Pyrenees Mountains. |
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