Rufous Crab-hawk vs Bearded Vulture

Buteogallus aequinoctialis compared with Gypaetus barbatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Rufous Crab-hawk Bearded Vulture
Scientific Name Buteogallus aequinoctialis Gypaetus barbatus
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 63.2 cm (24.9 in) 152.1 cm (59.9 in)
Weight 696.0 g (24.55 oz) 5800.0 g (204.59 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Rufous Crab-hawk only

Bearded Vulture only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Rufous Crab-hawk

Near Threatened

Bearded Vulture

About These Birds

Bearded Vulture

The Bearded Vulture, or Lammergeier, is a spectacular high-mountain raptor found from the Pyrenees and Africa to Central and South Asia. Adults are orange-buff below, dark above, with a long diamond-shaped tail and striking beard of dark bristles below the bill. Uniquely, it feeds almost exclusively on bones, dropping them from height onto rocks to access the nutritious marrow.

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