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The Lammergeier, Lammergeyer, or Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus barbatus ("Bearded Vulture-Eagle"), is the only member of the genus Gypaetus. Traditionally considered an Old World vulture, it actually forms a minor lineage of Accipitridae together with the Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), its closest living relative. They are not much more closely related to the Old World vultures proper than to, for example, hawks, and differ from the former by their feathered neck. Although quite dissimilar, Egyptian and Bearded Vulture both have a lozenge-shaped tail that is unusual among Birds of Prey.
It eats mainly carrion and lives and breeds on crags in high mountains in southern Europe, North Africa, Southern Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, and Tibet, laying one or two eggs in mid-winter which hatch at the beginning of spring. Populations are resident.
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Are bearded vultures a herbivore?
Yes yes yes
Where bearded vulture live?
The 'Lammergeier' or the Bearded Vulture is usually found in mountainous terrian. See the Related Links for more information about these vultures.
What do desert vultures eat?
All vultures are scavengers, they eat dead corpses that they find.
What originally caused the near extinction of the bearded vulture?
Indiscriminate use of acetocin in the cattle. the residual effect of this chemical in carcasses of dead animals took a heavy toll on the bearded vultures when they fed on these dead bodies.
What are the Similarities in turkey vultures and black vultures?
Both vultures and ptarmigan are birds, vertebrates and consumers. But that's where the similarities end. Differences include plumage coloring in bearded vultures and red knots may serve a cosmetic function whereas in rock ptarmigan the function appears to be camouflage. Other differences can be found in the related question below.
What important ecological role do vultures play?
The important of vulture is it helps to continue the food chain process.
Are hawks vultures?
No. Hawks are hawks and vultures are vultures.
Why are turkey vultures called turkey vultures?
Vulture are known as scavengers, because flocks typically circle overhead until a dying animal is dead, or until carnivores have left a carcass. But vultures have very sharp beaks and talons. Killing prey or fighting over food is not uncommon.
How many Vultures are in a committee?
There is no specific number of vultures in a committee. A committee of vultures is just a group of vultures.
Why are vultures important in an ecosystem?
They dont leave dead things to sit out and rot away. GROSS :(
What animal are vultures?
Vultures are birds
What eats dead vultures?
=Other vultures!=
