bearded vulture, lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

bearded vulture, lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

Date 1878
Source http://www.reusableart.com/d/3029-2/vultures-03.jpg
Gallery page http://www.reusableart.com/v/birds/birds-of-prey/vultures-03.jpg.html
Author no illustrator listed, author was Norman Allison Calkins (1822-1899) and the book was published by L. Prang & Co of Boston
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bearded_Vulture_Illustration.jpg

The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the lammergeier or ossifrage, is a bird of prey and the only member of the genus Gypaetus. The bearded vulture is the only known animal whose diet is almost exclusively bone. The bearded vulture is found in mountainous regions from Europe through much of Asia and Africa.


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Description		bearded vulture, lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) Date 1878 Source http://www.reusableart.com/d/3029-2/vultures-03.jpg Gallery page http://www.reusableart.com/v/birds/birds-of-prey/vultures-03.jpg.html Author no illustrator listed, author was Norman Allison Calkins (1822-1899) and the book was published by L. Prang & Co of Boston Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bearded_Vulture_Illustration.jpg The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the lammergeier or ossifrage, is a bird of prey and the only member of the genus Gypaetus. The bearded vulture is the only known animal whose diet is almost exclusively bone. The bearded vulture is found in mountainous regions from Europe through much of Asia and Africa.

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