Species profile
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Quick answer
1 ex.; Georgia, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Kazbegi, Kobi, lat: 42.55, long: 44.50, elev: 1970; 2018 - 04 - 19; (table A number of less common species are also found in the wider areas with many nesting at higher elevation (2500 masl).
- Scientific name
- Gypaetus barbatus
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Genus
- Gypaetus
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
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- African Cuckoo-hawk (Aviceda cuculoides)
- African Fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
- African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro)
- African Harrier-hawk (Polyboroides typus)
- African Hawk-Eagle (Aquila spilogaster)
- African Marsh-harrier (Circus ranivorus)
- Amplibuteo concordatus (Amplibuteo concordatus)
- Amplibuteo hibbardi (Amplibuteo hibbardi)