Lammergeier, (German: “lamb vulture”) (Gypaetus barbatus), lammergeier also spelt lammergeyer or lammergeir, also called bearded vulture, big eaglelike vulture of the Old World (family Accipitridae), frequently over 1 metre (40 inches) long, with a wingspread of nearly 3 metres (10 feet). Brown above and tawny below, the lammergeier has spots on the breast, black and white stripes on the head, and long bristles on the “chin.” Eaglelike features are the feathered face and legs, curved beak, strongly prehensile feet, and long curved claws. The lammergeier inhabits mountainous regions from Central Asia and eastern Africa to Spain. It usually nests on ledges of cliffs, laying one or two whitish eggs about 10 cm (4 inches) in length. It feeds on carrion, especially bones, which it drops from heights as great as 80 metres (260 feet) onto flat rocks below. The bird thereby obtains access to the marrow of the bones that have broken. Source: britannica
Often mentioned in the history of the Tibetan culture, the Himalayan Griffon Vulture is a large raptor. This scavenger was in charge of feeding the body of dead people during the very cold periods of the year. The frozen soil did not allow burying the dead, and their bodies were given the vultures. This practice is still used today, but on a much smaller scale.
The Himalayan Griffon Vulture is the largest of the genus Gyps. The size may vary and some birds can be really large.
The plumage is pale overall, with whitish to creamy-white body and wing-coverts. As in other vultures Gyps, the flight feathers and the tail are dark brown.
The underparts are very pale too, with white thighs and underwings, and creamy-white body.
Source: oiseaux-birds.com
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