Bearded vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
ok. 1,1 mDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 4.5–7.5 kgDorosłe osobniki
Bearded vulture — size comparison
The bearded vulture inhabits Eurasian and African mountains. Long, narrow wings and a wedge-shaped tail distinguish it in flight. Dark feathers beside the bill
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in m
00,511,5
approx. 1.1 m
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Bearded vulture — size comparison — facts and sources
The bearded vulture inhabits Eurasian and African mountains. Long, narrow wings and a wedge-shaped tail distinguish it in flight. Dark feathers beside the bill resemble a beard. Adults often acquire rusty colouring on pale plumage through contact with ground containing iron compounds.
It specialises in eating bones. Small bones are swallowed whole; larger ones are carried aloft and dropped onto rocks to break them into manageable fragments. It thus uses carcass parts left by many other scavengers.
A pair occupies a large territory and nests on a rock ledge. Young remain dependent for a long time. Slow reproduction makes adult losses, including those caused by poisoned carrion, especially difficult to replace.