lammergeyer

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The lammergeyer, or bearded vulture, is a large Old World vulture known for its distinctive beard-like feathers and habit of dropping bones from great heights to crack them open for marrow.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
raptor
vulture
averageBodyLength 94–125 centimetres
averageWeight 4.5–7.8 kilograms
averageWingspan 2.3–2.8 metres
breedingBehavior monogamous pairs
class Aves
clutchSize 1–2 eggs
commonName bearded vulture
lammergeier
commonNameOf Gypaetus barbatus
linked to: Gypaetus
conservationStatus Near Threatened
culturalAssociation featured in Alpine folklore
sometimes mistaken for a lamb-carrying eagle in legends
diet bones
carrion
distribution Caucasus
Central Asia
East Africa
Ethiopian Highlands
Himalayas
North Africa
Tibetan Plateau
mountain ranges of Europe
eyeColor red to orange iris
family Accipitridae
feedingBehavior drops bones from height to crack them
flightStyle soaring and gliding
genus Gypaetus
habitat cliffs
high mountain regions
IUCNRedListCategory Near Threatened
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInCaptivity over 30 years
lifespanInWild up to about 20 years
nestingSite cliff ledges
notableBehavior bone-dropping to access marrow
staining feathers with iron-rich soil
order Accipitriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageCharacteristic beard-like feathers on chin
black eye-stripe
rusty or orange-stained underparts
reintroductionPrograms Alps
specialization bone marrow consumption
species Gypaetus barbatus
linked to: Gypaetus
threats habitat loss
human persecution
poisoning

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Bearded vulture commonName lammergeyer
subject linked to: bearded vulture