Lammergeier, aka the Bearded Vulture – Interesting facts

Umair Hussaini | Published November 10, 2016 | Updated January 26, 2020

The Lammergeier lives on a diet of bone marrow and rubs soil on its own feathers to appear more intimidating. It is a pretty badass bird. These giant birds can grow up to 4 feet tall. They have a wingspan between 7 and 9 feet and usually weigh around 10 to 15 pounds. In captivity, lammergeiers can live to the ripe old age of 45.

vulture lammergeier — Five Tibetan hunters with rifles holding a Lammergeier / giant bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) on the high plateau northeast of Koko Nor (Source)

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Umair Hussaini

Umair has a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. He also holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Embedded System Design from the Centre of Development of Advanced Computing (Pune, India). Currently, Umair is pursuing his MS in Electronics Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield, UK).