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. The bearded vulture is the only known vertebrate whose diet consists of 70–90% bone. [3][4]
The Lammergeier | Audubon
2015年10月23日 · High in the Pyrenees Mountains lies a boneyard filled with half-devoured skeletons. The keepers of this unholy crypt sweep by on nine-foot-long, gunmetal wings, their red-rimmed eyes studying the lonely terrain.
ADW: Gypaetus barbatus: INFORMATION
Unfortunately, as bearded vultures were often seen carrying large animal bones, they were assumed to kill farmers' livestock. An old, common name for these birds is "Lammergeier" which comes from a German word meaning "lamb-vulture." Many birds have been, and continue to be, persecuted for this assumption despite their scavenging habits.
Meet the Bone-Eating Vulture That Dyes Itself the Color of Blood
2024年9月6日 · Lammergeiers eat almost exclusively bones—the last remnants of the meals of other scavengers. Bones from anything smaller than a sheep they can eat whole. They’ll fly larger ones high into the air...
The Bone Breaker - Skeleton Museum
2024年7月5日 · The Bearded Vulture, the Lammergeier or Bone Breaker, stands out as a remarkable and unique species among vultures. They are mostly distinguished by their high-altitude habitat, impressive wingspan, and specialized bone-based diet.
Featured Creature: Bearded Vulture - Biodiversity for a Livable …
The bearded vulture (Gypaetus Barbatus) is a bird of prey known by many names including lammergeier, quebrantahuesos, boanbrüchl, and ossifrage. The origin of these monikers come from the bird’s unique diet – bones. While most vultures pick off the meat on a carcass, the bearded vulture prefers to consume the skeleton itself.
Bearded Vulture: Bone-Cracking Scavenger and Unique Feeder
2018年6月27日 · Also known as the Lammergeier, it’s one of the most distinctive vultures due to its unique feeding behavior, particularly its bone-crushing diet. Unlike many other vultures that feed on soft tissue, the Bearded Vulture primarily consumes bones, including large mammal bones, which are cracked open to access the marrow inside.
The Bearded Vulture - FCQ
The lammergeier is a scavenger bird specialized in feeding on bone remains. Its wide oral commissure and the possession of a large number of acid-secreting cells facilitate the digestion of bones. Wild ungulates (Rupicapra) and domestic cattle (Ovis and Capra) are the main food source for the lammergeier in the Pyrenees.
Lammergeiers or Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) - Earth Life
2023年7月13日 · Unlike most vultures, the Lammergeier does not have a bald head. This huge bird is 95-125 cm (37-49 inches) long with a 231-285 cm (91-112 inches) wingspan, and is quite unlike most other vultures in flight due to its large, narrow wings and long, wedge-shaped tail feathers. It weighs between 4.5 and 7.5 kg (10 and 15.5 lbs).
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.