Bearded Vulture

SCI Name:  Gypaetus barbatus
Protonym:  Vultur barbatus Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.87
Taxonomy:  Accipitriformes / Accipitridae / Gypaetus
Taxonomy Code:  lammer1
Type Locality:  Africa; restricted, ex Edwards, to Santa Cruz, near Oran, Algeria, by Hartert, 1914, Vbgel Pal. Fauna, p. 1294.
Author:  Linnaeus
Publish Year:  1758
IUCN Status:  Near Threatened

DEFINITIONS

GYPAETUS
(Accipitridae; Ϯ Bearded Vulture G. barbatus) Gr. γυπαιετος gupaietos (corrupted from ὑπαιετος hupaietos)  eagle or vulture  < γυψ gups, γυπος gupos  vulture (cf. ὑπο hupo  similar); αετος aetos  eagle; the impressive Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture combines many of the features and habits of an eagle and of a vulture, and a recent author suggests that it should be separated from Accipitridae and placed in a monogeneric family; "Wenn man für diese Gattung einen alten Namen borgen wollte, der auf ihren Mittelstand anspielen, und, weil er seine Bedeutung für uns gänzlich verloren hat, seiner Berwechslung Anlas geben würde, könnte man sie Gypaëtus nennen. In Linneischer Sprache kurz angedeutet wäre das Merkmal: Rostrum rectum, basi cera instructum, setis porrectis consertissimis barbatum, apice auctum unco sulcato. Caput pennis tectum. Die auf den hohen Alpen wonende Art wäre dann: Gypaëtus grandis, albido-rutilus, dorso fuscus, taenia nigra supra & infra oculos. Teutsch könnte man ihn etwa den Bartaar nennen, da der ihm eigne Bart ihn auf den ersten Aublik unverkennbar bezeichnet" (Storr 1784); "Gypaëtus Storr, 1784, Alpenreise, p. 69. Type, by monotypy, Gypaëtus grandis Storr = Vultur aureus Hablizl." (Amadon in Peters, 1979, I, 2nd ed., p. 303); "Forms aureus (Europe and W Asia) and hemachalanus (higher mountains of C Asia) sometimes recognized, but probably better subsumed within nominate barbatus." (del Hoyo and Collar, 2014, Illustrated Checklist Birds World, 1 Non-passerines, p. 522).
Var. Gypaetos, Gypeatos, Gypeatus, Gypetos, Grypaetus, Gypataetus, Gydaetos.
Synon. Gupista, Gyptus, Harpe, Phene.

barbatus
L. barbatus  bearded  < barba  beard (see barbata).
● "There are two South-African specimens of a Swift in the Leyden Museum labelled "Cypselus barbatus," which differs from European examples principally in their lighter colour above, particularly on the secondaries and scapulars, in the white feathers of the gular patch presenting a narrow black central line, and in the feathers of the lower back, belly, and under wing-coverts being narrowly margined with white.  Two specimens from Natal, collected by Mr. Ayres are similar.  It is possible that this form may be entitled to rank as a species, to which Temminck's MS. name may be applied." (P. Sclater 1865) (Apus).
● "DENDRORTYX BARBATUS.  Bearded Partridge.  ...  Head slightly crested, the feathers of which are dark brown; forehead brownish buff; stripe above and behind the eye, throat and sides of the neck leaden grey" (Gould 1846) (Dendrortyx).
● "40. VULTUR.  ...  barbatus.  5. V. albidus, dorso fusco, jugulo barbato, rostro incarnato, capite linea nigra cincto.  Vultur aureus. Gesn. av. 783. t. 781.  Vultur barbatus. Edv. av. 106. t. 106.  Habitat in Africa.  Ad basin maxillæ inferioris barba dependet; frons oculorumque regio atra." (Linnaeus 1758) (Gypaetus). This epithet is the fifth name and first adjectival in avian nomenclature.
● ex “Barbichon de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 830, and “Whiskered Fly-catcher” of Latham 1783 (Myiobius).
● ex “Bearded Parrakeet” of Latham 1781 (syn. Psittacula alexandri).
● ex “Merle barbu” of Desfontaines 1789: “Le bec est noir, un peu arqué, long de six à sept lignes; de sa base naissent cinq à six petites soies brunes, roides, de la grosseur d’un crin de cheval” (Pycnonotus).
● ex “Pic à Doubles Moustaches” of Levaillant 1808, pl. 251 (syn. Thripias namaquus).

SUBSPECIES

Bearded Vulture (Eurasian)
SCI Name: Gypaetus barbatus barbatus
barbatus
L. barbatus  bearded  < barba  beard (see barbata).
● "There are two South-African specimens of a Swift in the Leyden Museum labelled "Cypselus barbatus," which differs from European examples principally in their lighter colour above, particularly on the secondaries and scapulars, in the white feathers of the gular patch presenting a narrow black central line, and in the feathers of the lower back, belly, and under wing-coverts being narrowly margined with white.  Two specimens from Natal, collected by Mr. Ayres are similar.  It is possible that this form may be entitled to rank as a species, to which Temminck's MS. name may be applied." (P. Sclater 1865) (Apus).
● "DENDRORTYX BARBATUS.  Bearded Partridge.  ...  Head slightly crested, the feathers of which are dark brown; forehead brownish buff; stripe above and behind the eye, throat and sides of the neck leaden grey" (Gould 1846) (Dendrortyx).
● "40. VULTUR.  ...  barbatus.  5. V. albidus, dorso fusco, jugulo barbato, rostro incarnato, capite linea nigra cincto.  Vultur aureus. Gesn. av. 783. t. 781.  Vultur barbatus. Edv. av. 106. t. 106.  Habitat in Africa.  Ad basin maxillæ inferioris barba dependet; frons oculorumque regio atra." (Linnaeus 1758) (Gypaetus). This epithet is the fifth name and first adjectival in avian nomenclature.
● ex “Barbichon de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 830, and “Whiskered Fly-catcher” of Latham 1783 (Myiobius).
● ex “Bearded Parrakeet” of Latham 1781 (syn. Psittacula alexandri).
● ex “Merle barbu” of Desfontaines 1789: “Le bec est noir, un peu arqué, long de six à sept lignes; de sa base naissent cinq à six petites soies brunes, roides, de la grosseur d’un crin de cheval” (Pycnonotus).
● ex “Pic à Doubles Moustaches” of Levaillant 1808, pl. 251 (syn. Thripias namaquus).

Bearded Vulture (African)
SCI Name: Gypaetus barbatus meridionalis
meridionale / meridionalis
L. meridionalis  southern  < meridies  south.
● Cayenne; ex “Rufous-headed Falcon” of Latham 1787 (Heterospizias).
● South Island, New Zealand; ex “Southern brown Parrot” of Latham 1781 (Nestor).
● Erroneous TL. Bahamas (= Trinidad) (syn. Trogon violaceus).