1. Plural of lammergeyer; large vultures of mountainous regions in southern Europe, Asia, and Africa, known for dropping bones from great heights to crack them open.
Usage: Also spelled lammergeier or lammergeyer (singular); also called bearded vulture or ossifrage

Examples

• Lammergeyers are among the largest vultures in the world.
• The lammergeyers soared over the Alpine peaks, searching for carrion.
• Hikers in the Himalayas sometimes spot lammergeyers circling overhead.
• Lammergeyers have a distinctive habit of dropping bones onto rocks to access the marrow inside.
• Conservation efforts have helped protect lammergeyers in several European mountain ranges.