New World Vultures (Cathartidae)
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus) - HBW 2, p. 39
French: Grand Urubu
German: Großer Gelbkopfgeier
Spanish: Aura Selvática
Taxonomy: Cathartes melambrotus Wetmore, 1964, Kartabo, Guyana.
Taxonomic status of all three Cathartes species rather uncertain. Present species very similar in appearance, ecology and behaviour to C. aura and C. burrovianus. Has been regarded as an allospecies of C. burrovianus, but the two have widely sympatric ranges. Monotypic.
Distribution: Poorly known. Amazonia, including S Venezuela and the Guianas. Knowledge of distribution is likely to be conservative.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree shaking its head repeatedly Locality Pousada Rio Roosevelt, Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 July 2007 4 years ago 39 sec 4.5 -
Two birds fighting agressively on the ground, the loser flying to a perch where it is chased away by a third individual. Locality Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Pará State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 August 2011 23 weeks ago 37 sec 4.3 -
A bird flying Locality Imataca Forest Reserve, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 April 2000 6 years ago 19 sec 3.5 -
A bird soaring over rainforest Locality Cocha Camungo, Manu Wildlife Center, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru
Keith Blomerley 23 November 2004 2 years ago 29 sec 3.3 -
an individual perched on a exposed branch Locality Río Grande, Imataca Forest Reserve, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 23 April 2008 48 weeks ago 35 sec 3.2 -
A bird soaring above the forest. Locality Brownsberg National Park, Suriname (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 21 July 2011 7 weeks ago 31 sec 3
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Adult in flight, side view
Locality Las Claritas, Bolívar State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
Mikko Pyhälä 30 October 2008 3 years ago 4 -
Adult
Locality Saül, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 22 October 2008 1 year ago 3.8 -
Adult in flight. Adulto en vuelo sobre el río Samiria.
Locality Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Loreto Department, Peru
José M. Formentí 7 August 2011 4 weeks ago 3.7 -
Adult perched on a branch.
Locality Kaw-Roura Nature Reserve, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 1 June 2008 1 year ago 3.5 -
A bird in flight.
Locality Los Amigos Biological Station (CICRA), Madre de Dios Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 15 October 2004 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3 -
A bird perched on a rock.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 1 May 2004 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 2.5
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