bearded vulture; lammergeier
A large Old World vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) known for dropping bones from heights to break them. The Japanese name literally means 'beard eagle'.
The bearded vulture is known for dropping bones from heights to break them.
Katakana spelling is common for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the bird name is normally written in kana.
Compound of ひげ (beard) and わし (eagle), referring to the bristly feathers around the bird's beak.