Bearded Vulture or Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus Spain
Bearded Vulture or Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus Spain 10 foot maximum wing span Pyrenees Only bone eating specialist bird in the world Found in Spain France Greece Turkey Italy Africa Rare and declining in many areas Recently reintroduced in the Alps Adults feed on the bones of carcusses which they will often drop on flat rocks from the air to break them into smaller more easily swallowed pieces Primarily high mountain dwellers Nests in caves and remote rocky cliffs and often engage in polyandry Reddish color of adults comes from bathing in iron rich springs and may confer status
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