lammergeier
noun
lam·mer·gei·er
ˈla-mər-ˌgī(-ə)r 
variants
or lammergeyer
plural lammergeiers or lammergeyers
: a large Old World vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) that occurs in mountainous regions, has long black bristles at the base of the bill, and in flight resembles a very large falcon : bearded vulture
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Unique among vultures, lammergeiers primarily feed on bone marrow, often dropping large bones from great heights onto rocks to crack them open.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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“Lammergeier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lammergeier. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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