lammergeier
Marrow-eating mountain scavenger
A lammergeier is a large vulture of mountainous regions in Europe, Asia, and Africa, also called the bearded vulture for the dark feathers beneath its beak.
Unlike most vultures, it feeds primarily on bones, dropping them from great heights onto rocks to crack them open.
The name comes from German for "lamb vulture," reflecting an old belief that it preyed on lambs.
Carrion-eating raptor
- raptorHunting bird with talons
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
- glideMove with effortless continuity
plumage · feathers · beak · talons · avian · ornithology · species · nesting
Receptacle for skeletal remains
- marrowSoft bone interior
- carrionPutrefying animal remains
- carcassSlaughtered animal's body
- remainsContinues in place
skeleton · scavenger · bone-crushing · foraging · feeding · calcium · scraps
Of high elevations
- HimalayasAsia's highest range
- PyreneesFranco-Spanish mountain range
- cliffVertical rock wall
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
gorge · altitude · elevation · mountain · ridge · terrain · rocky · remote
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- protectedKept from harm
monitoring · recovery · Spain · sanctuary
vulture
Carrion-eating raptor
glide · plumage · feathers · beak · talons · avian · ornithology · species · nesting · aerie
ossuary
Receptacle for skeletal remains
remains · skeleton · scavenger · bone-crushing · foraging · feeding · calcium · scraps
alpine
Of high elevations
escarpment · gorge · altitude · elevation · mountain · ridge · terrain · rocky · remote · wilderness
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
protected · monitoring · recovery · Spain · sanctuary
Prometheus
Fire-stealing benefactor of mortals
lammergeierhummingbird
Small nectar-feeding hoverer
sunbird · honeyeater · frugivore · falcon · hawk