Sunny Priyan
Lammergeiers are known as "bone breakers", they drop large bones from great heights to crack and access the marrow inside.
Lammergeiers are expert flyers, soaring up to 10,000 feet with their broad wings.
The distinctive tuft of black feathers under their beaks, creates a striking, mysterious appearance.
The Lammergeier's bone-based diet and ancient appearance have led scientists to consider it a living relic.
Lammergeiers enhance their plumage by rolling in iron oxide-rich mud, giving their feathers a striking orange or reddish hue.
Lammergeiers are monogamous, mate for life, shares the responsibility of caring for their eggs and cliffside nests.
Slow breeders, laying one egg every two years, making them vulnerable to population decline due to habitat loss and human interference.