lammergeiers
lammergeiers is the plural of lammergeier.
Meaning of lammergeier
Noun
lammergeier (plural lammergeiers)
- A long-winged vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, found in southern Europe, Africa and India.
- According to the Swiss Journal of Ornithology, the Lammergeier, or Alpine vulture, may be regarded as extinct in Switzerland.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 30 Mar 2024
- Synonyms:
- bearded vulture, ossifrage
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- Lammergeiers is the plural of lammergeier.
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