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Gypaetus barbatus
Unlike most vultures, the bearded vulture does not have a bald head. The adult is mostly dark gray, rusty and whitish in color. It is grey-blue to grey-black above. Red eyelids.
It breeds in high mountains in southern Europe, the Caucasus, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Tibet. This specimen lives in Pairi Daiza, Belgium.
Spotted on Aug 31, 2014
Submitted on Oct 23, 2014
6 Comments
One of my favorite vultures! Beautiful shot!
Thanks Bhagya ;-)
ha ha super cool birdy....
Thanks for the compliments! It is captive so the bird was only a few meters away. I have a camera with a good zoom, and ideally for photo dummies like me. Is Olympus SP-820UZ :-)
How did u get that great picture? U are a very good photographer!!!
Great shots, Marta.