Damon

• Near Threatened
• Population decreasing

The Hanoverian Vulture otherwise more commonly known as the Bearded Vulture is found mainly in mountainous places like the Alps or the Pyrenees. Like most vultures these birds are scavengers and feed off dead animals and 90% of their diet consists of bone! If a bone is too large for them to initially swallow whole, they will fly into the air and drop said bone to the ground above rocks to break it into smaller pieces.

These types of vultures are typically monogamous when it comes to breeding and their nests span from 3'3" across and 27in deep. The females lay a clutch of 1 or 2 eggs which incubate for 53-60 days. After hatching the hatchlings spend about 4 months in the nest before they are able to fly and remain dependent on their parents for 2 years.