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Here in the Simien mountains of Ethiopia,
在埃塞俄比亚的西敏山脉
at a breathtaking altitude of 15,000 feet,
在四千五百公尺 这种令人屏息的高度
lives a supreme aerial maestro.
住着一种空中至尊霸主
The lammergeier.
胡兀鹫
This youngster glides on air currents rising from the mountain slopes below.
这只小胡兀鹫靠着气流滑行 从下面的山坡腾空飞起
His nine-foot wingspan can carry him hundreds of miles a day
它的翼幅长达二点五公尺 一天可飞行数百公里
in search of animal carcasses, with precious little effort.
寻找动物的腐尸 几乎不费吹灰之力
He watches out for other airborne scavengers,
它小心留意 其他吃腐尸的飞行食腐动物
like these griffon vultures.
就像这些黑白兀鹫
They lead him to some commotion on the cliffs,
它跟着黑白兀鹫 加入悬崖上这场骚动
and maybe the chance to feed.
这或许是个觅食的机会
But this youngster is not the only lammergeier to spot the opportunity.
但这只小鸟 不是唯一发现有机可乘的胡兀鹫
So too has this adult.
这只成年的胡兀鹫也一样
