Bearded Vulture (Lammergeier)
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: High mountains, alpine cliffs.
Diet: Bone marrow.
Best time to spot: Drops bones to crack them.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
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Similar birds
- Northern RavenUncommon · Mountains
- Cinereous VultureLegendary · Wooded hills
- Alpine Accentor · Mountains (very rare)
- Alpine Swift · Cliffs
- Blue Rock Thrush · Rocky cliffs (very rare)
- Brown Booby · Sea-cliffs (very rare)
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