Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)

Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)

* Family: Accipitridae,

* Subfamily: Aegypiinae,

* Genus: Gypaetus,

* Phylum: Chordata,

* Class: Aves,

* Order: Falconiformes or Accipitriformes,

* Species: G. barbatus,

* Type: Bird,

* Diet: Carnivore,

* Average lifespan in the wild: Up to 40-50 years,

* Size: 95--125 cm (37--49 in) long with a wingspan of 275--308 cm (108--121 in) (10 feet),

* Weight: 4.5--7.5 kg (9.9--17 lb),

* Common Names: Bearded Vulture, Lamb Vulture, Lammergeier, Lammergeyer or Lammergeir.

** Gypaetus barbatus, also known as Bearded Vulture-Eagle, is an Old World vulture.It eats mainly carrion and lives and breeds on crags in high mountains in southern Europe, Africa, India, and Tibet, laying one or two eggs in mid-winter which hatch at the beginning of spring.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearded_Vulture

or http://www.vulture-territory.com/bearded.html

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• Bearded
• Vulture
• Gypaetus
• barbatus