"Lammergeyer" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... of the Alps are proportionately very numerous. The lammergeyer (Gypaetus barbatus), once common, is now extremely rare, even if it has not already become extinct in the Alps; but the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) still holds its own. Some of the smaller birds of prey are ...
— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia
... The lammergeyer or bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is the king of the vultures. Some ornithologists classify it with the eagles. It is a connecting link between the two families. It is 4 feet in length and is known to the hillmen as ...
— Birds of the Indian Hills • Douglas Dewar |
