Bearded vulture / Bartgeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

Wikipedia: Bearded vulture Source: OTHER 1200px-Bartgeier_Gypaetus_barbatus_front_Richard_Bartz.jpg
Classification: Genus Gypaetus; Subfamily True hawks (Accipitrinae); Family Accipitridae
General: The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the lammergeier and ossifrage, is a bird of prey and the only member of the genus Gypaetus. This bird is also identified as Huma bird or Homa bird in Iran and north west Asia. Traditionally considered an Old World vulture, it actually forms a minor lineage of Accipitridae together with the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), its closest living relative. It is not much more closely related to the Old World vultures proper than to, for example, hawks, and differs from the former by its feathered neck. Although dissimilar, the Egyptian and bearded vulture each have a lozenge-shaped tail—unusual among birds of prey. [more]
Calls: Display call a thin whistling with several register breaks, reminiscent of Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus). A passerine-like trill is also sometimes heard, but generally not a vocal bird. [Link]
Physical details: length=100-115 cm, wingspan=266-282 cm, weight=5000-7000 g
Habitats: Agricultural

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