Birds of the World

    ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae (Kites, Hawks, Eagles)  
Genus: Gypaetus (1 species)


Bearded Vulture
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) Near Threatened
Range: AF, PAL: n, e, s AF; c, sw Asia
 
 
Photograph by Richard Bartz, Munich aka Makro Freak     Copyright and usage info

Known to break and eat bones.


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