lammergeier; bearded vulture; large vulture
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lammergeier; bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus); large mountain vulture
Specifically refers to the bearded vulture, a distinct species from the common griffon vulture or cinereous vulture, though sometimes used more broadly in casual speech. Also called 兀鹰.
Wù兀
jiù鹫
zài在
gāo高
yuán原
shàng上
kōng空
pán盘
xuán旋
xún寻
zhǎo找
shí食
wù物
。
Lammergeiers circle in the air above the plateau searching for food.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wù兀
jiù鹫
zhǔ主
yào要
yǐ以
dòng动
wù物
de的
shī尸
tǐ体
wéi为
shí食
。
This type of vulture feeds primarily on animal carcasses.
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Wù兀
jiù鹫
de的
tóu头
bù部
hé和
jǐng颈
bù部
jī几
hū乎
méi没
yǒu有
yǔ羽
máo毛
。
The lammergeier's head and neck have almost no feathers.
Zài在
xī西
zàng藏
dì地
qū区
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
chéng成
qún群
de的
wù兀
jiù鹫
。
Groups of lammergeiers can be seen in the Tibet region.