Bearded Vulture

• GeneralThe only vertebrate that lives almost entirely on bones: it breaks them by dropping them onto rocks from the air.
• alimentaciónIt feeds mainly on bone, which it breaks by dropping from the air onto rocks to get at the marrow, and its plumage can turn orange from bathing in iron-rich water.

Skeleton type

Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bird)

Habitat and environment

High mountains with rocky crags and alpine pasture

Sexual maturity

7 years

Gestation / incubation

53-60 days of incubation, shared by both members of the pair

Litter / clutch size

1-2 eggs, laid in early January, from which usually only one chick is raised

Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypaetus_barbatus

Best time: It can be seen all year round in the Aragonese Pyrenees; courtship and nest building, between November and January, are when there is most activity in flight