lammergeier
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A lammergeier in Austria.
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From German Lämmergeier, from Lämmer, plural of Lamm (“lamb”) + Geier (“vulture”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlæməɡaɪə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlæmɚɡaɪɚ/
Noun
lammergeier (plural lammergeiers)
- A long-winged vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, found in southern Europe, Africa and India.
- Synonyms: bearded vulture, ossifrage
- 1887 November 25, “The Last Alpine Vulture”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-03-30:
- According to the Swiss Journal of Ornithology, the Lammergeier, or Alpine vulture, may be regarded as extinct in Switzerland.
Translations
Gypaetus barbatus
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Further reading
Bearded vulture on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Gypaetus barbatus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Gypaetus barbatus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
