What does "lammergeier" mean?

A long-winged vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, found in southern Europe, Africa and India.

How do you pronounce "lammergeier"?

Pronounced //ˈlæməɡaɪə//.

Common synonyms include: bearded vulture, bearded vulture, gypaetus barbatus, lammergeyer, magpie, ossifrage.

//ˈlæməɡaɪə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A long-winged vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, found in southern Europe, Africa and India.
"According to the Swiss Journal of Ornithology, the Lammergeier, or Alpine vulture, may be regarded as extinct in Switzerland."
2
the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill wordnet

"According to the Swiss Journal of Ornithology, the Lammergeier, or Alpine vulture, may be regarded as extinct in Switzerland."

Borrowed from German Lämmergeier.

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