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.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
featured in Alpine folklore
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sometimes mistaken for a lamb-carrying eagle in legends ⓘ |
| diet |
bones
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carrion ⓘ |
| distribution |
Caucasus
NERFINISHED
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Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ mountain ranges of Europe ⓘ |
| eyeColor | red to orange iris ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | drops bones from height to crack them ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring and gliding ⓘ |
| genus | Gypaetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
beard-like feathers on chin
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black eye-stripe ⓘ rusty or orange-stained underparts ⓘ |
| reintroductionPrograms | Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialization | bone marrow consumption ⓘ |
| species | Gypaetus barbatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
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human persecution ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bearded vulture