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bearded vulture, lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)
Subject: bearded vulture, lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)
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Pisanello - Codex Vallardi 2481 v.jpg
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bearded vulture, lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)


Artist Pisanello (1395–1455)  
Title Français : Cinq études de rapaces
Date 15th century
Medium Français : Pierre noire repassée à la plume et encre brune, sauf pour l'une des têtes de vautour et les études du capuchon du faucon
Notes Drawing of the Codex Vallardi acquired by the Louvre in March 1856 from the Milanese antique dealer Giuseppe Vallardi
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pisanello_-_Codex_Vallardi_2481_v.jpg

The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the lammergeier or ossifrage, is a bird of prey and the only member of the genus Gypaetus. The bearded vulture is the only known animal whose diet is almost exclusively bone. The bearded vulture is found in mountainous regions from Europe through much of Asia and Africa.

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