Bible Birds – Ossifrage
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) (Ossifrage or Lammergeier) ©WikiC
And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the osprey, (Leviticus 11:13)
Taken from the Birds of the Bible – Ossifrage
It is unclear what the Ossifrage really is. Some call it the bearded vulture or giant petrel. So, here are pictures of what it might be related to or yet, it could be extinct. Only God knows which bird was really indicated.
Ossifrage – Lammergier
Some articles about the Ossifrage:
The Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus barbatus (“Bearded Vulture-Eagle”), is an Old World vulture, the only member of the genus Gypaetus. (from Wikipedia)
See also:
Ossifrage (WebBible Encyclopedia)
Birds of the Bible – Ossifrage
Birds of the Bible – Name Study ~ Ossifrage
Nave’s Topical Bible –Ossifrage
Accipitridae – Kites, Hawks and Eagles Family
Cathartidae – New World Vultures Family
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