The Bearded vulture or Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus), is an
Old World vulture, the only member of the
genusGypaetus. It breeds on crags in high mountains in southern Europe, Africa, India and
Tibet, laying one or two
eggs in mid-winter which hatch at the beginning of spring. The Lammergeier has been successfully
re-introduced into the
Alps, but is still considered
threatened in Europe, although it is rated
Least Concern overall.Photo credit:
Richard Bartz
The Bearded vulture or Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus), is an
Old World vulture, the only member of the
genusGypaetus. It breeds on crags in high mountains in southern Europe, Africa, India and
Tibet, laying one or two
eggs in mid-winter which hatch at the beginning of spring. The Lammergeier has been successfully
re-introduced into the
Alps, but is still considered
threatened in Europe, although it is rated
Least Concern overall.Photo credit:
Richard Bartz