Bearded vulture flies to Romania; 1st time seen in decades
Bearded vulture flies to Romania; 1st time seen in decades
Jul 29, 9:51 AM EDT
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Romania's Ornithological Society says a bearded vulture has flown into Romania, the first time it says the rare bone-eating bird has been spotted here in more than 80 years.
The large two-year-old male bird, named Adonis, was born in the Czech Republic as part of a European breeding program. It was then moved to France's Massif Centrale mountains, where a tracking device was attached.
Ornithological Society spokesman Ovidiu Bufnila told The Associated Press on Friday the organization was told that Adonis was in Romania, had come to a standstill and could be in trouble. Scientists located the bird on July 19, perched high, waiting for a dog's corpse to be eaten by other birds in far northwest Romania.
Bearded vultures feed on bones, which are digested in their highly acidic stomachs.
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Wow! This is a beautiful vulture. [/center]
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It sounds like that vulture might be a Republican. 
