Lammergeier

Lammergeier, bird belonging to the Old World vulture family and native to the mountain regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa. One of the largest of the vultures, it has a wingspread of 9 to 10 ft (2.7 to 3 m). It is recognized by its dark wings with white streaks, its orange neck and breast, and by the black feathers underneath its bill. It subsists on the flesh of dead animals but is also known to kill live ones.