Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) - HBW 2, p. 125
French: Gypaète barbu
German: Bartgeier
Spanish: Quebrantahuesos
Other common names: Lammergeier
Taxonomy: Vultur barbatus Linnaeus, 1758, Santa Cruz, near Oran, Algeria.
Monotypic genus, with doubtful affinities; usually considered closest to Neophron. Possible races aureus and hemachalanus doubtfully distinct. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - NW Africa and SW Europe through Turkey, Egypt, Middle East, Iran and Afghanistan to Mongolia and C & NE China.
- meridionalis Keyserling & J. H. Blasius, 1840 - SW Arabia and very locally in E & S Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two immatures (1 year and 7 months) near a carrion, and an immature catching a bone and flying away Locality Sierra de Guara, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp barbatus)
Luis Lorente 16 November 2004 8 years ago 38 sec 4.7 -
An adult and two juveniles showing social behaviour in flight Locality Sierra de Guara, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp barbatus)
Luis Lorente 8 November 2004 8 years ago 1 min 2 sec 4.5 -
An adult (7+ years) perched on a rock Locality Sierra de Guara, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp barbatus)
Luis Lorente 21 November 2004 8 years ago 25 sec 4.3 -
A pair copulating Locality Sierra de Guara, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp barbatus)
Luis Lorente 4 January 2005 8 years ago 17 sec 4.2 -
An immature (2 years and 7 months) on the ground and flying away Locality Sierra de Guara, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp barbatus)
Luis Lorente 8 November 2004 8 years ago 31 sec 4.2 -
Two adults (7+ years) on rocks Locality Sierra de Guara, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp barbatus)
Luis Lorente 21 November 2004 8 years ago 39 sec 4.1
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Lammergeier in land with the last light
Locality Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp barbatus)
jorgerubio 26 May 2009 3 years ago 4.7 -
Taking off with a bone.
Locality Bresca, Lleida Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp barbatus)
Brendan Marnell 16 March 2010 2 years ago 4.7 -
An adult in flight with snow fall.
Locality Catalonia, Spain (ssp barbatus)
Franck Renard 11 February 2009 4 years ago 4.7 -
Dark frontal plumage indicates immaturity, 3 or 4 y.o.
Locality Bresca, Lleida Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp barbatus)
Brendan Marnell 18 March 2010 3 years ago 4.7 -
Odile: female 11 years old
Locality Huesca, Aragón, Spain
jorgerubio 25 May 2009 3 years ago 4.6 -
A young and an adult fight in flight.
Locality Catalonia, Spain (ssp barbatus)
Franck Renard 9 February 2009 4 years ago 4.5
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