Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusGypaetus (Bearded Vultures)
- SpeciesGypaetus barbatus (Bearded Vulture)
The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the lammergeier and ossifrage, is a very large bird of prey in the monotypic genus Gypaetus. The bearded vulture is the only known vertebrate whose diet consists of 70–90% bone. Traditionally considered an Old World vulture, it actually forms a separate minor lineage of Accipitridae together with the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), its closest living relative. It is not much more closely related to the Old World vultures proper than to, for example, hawks, and differs from the former by its feathered neck. Although dissimilar, the Egyptian and bearded vulture each have a lozenge-shaped tail—unusual among birds of prey. It is vernacularly known as Homa, a bird in Iranian mythology. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Vulture sighting in Picos de Europa National Park, based on 135 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Picos de Europa National Park
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Short-toed Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
Red Kite
Milvus milvus
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 5 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 10 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 11 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 14 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 15 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 17 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bearded Vulture in Picos de Europa National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Vulture sighting in Picos de Europa National Park, based on 135 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bearded Vulture in Picos de Europa National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Bearded Vulture in Picos de Europa National Park in our monthly data.