Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus - Gypaète barbu

Gypaète barbu
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Gypaetus

  • Species
    :

    barbatus

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 115 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 250 à 282 cm.
  • Weight
    : 5000 à 7000 g
Longevity

40 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Description identification

Gypaète barbu
adult
Gypaète barbu
immature

Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Gypaetus barbatus barbatus (s Europe and nw Africa to ne China through the Himalayas to Nepal and w Pakistan)
  • Gypaetus barbatus meridionalis (sw Arabia, ne, e and s Africa)

Foreign names

  • Gypaète barbu,
  • Quebrantahuesos,
  • brita-ossos,
  • Bartgeier,
  • saskeselyű,
  • Lammergier,
  • Gipeto,
  • lammgam,
  • Lammegribb,
  • bradáň žltohlavý,
  • orlosup bradatý,
  • Lammegrib,
  • partakorppikotka,
  • Baardaasvoël (Lammergeier),
  • trencalòs,
  • Lambagammur,
  • orłosęp,
  • bārdainais grifs,
  • brkati ser,
  • Бородач,
  • ヒゲワシ,
  • 胡兀鹫,
  • 鬍兀鷲,

Voice song and cries

Gypaète barbu
subadult

Habitat

Gypaète barbu
adult

Shrubland : Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation ; Grassland : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude ; Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) : ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Urban Areas

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 25-01-2016
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