New World Vultures (Cathartidae)
King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) - HBW 2, p. 40
French: Sarcoramphe roi
German: Königsgeier
Spanish: Zopilote Rey
Taxonomy: Vultur papa Linnaeus, 1758, in India occidentali; error, Surinam.
Affinities unclear. Monotypic.
Distribution: Tropical forest and savanna regions of Central and South America, from Mexico to N Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Adults perched in tree Locality Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Jaguar Preserve), Stann Creek District, Belize
Wayne Hall 11 February 2008 2 years ago 50 sec 4.3 -
An immature bird perched in a tree, looking around and flying away. Locality Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Pará State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2011 5 weeks ago 22 sec 4 -
An imature. Found in the forest around "Gruta Boca de Sapo". Locality Itirapina, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 5 August 2010 1 year ago 45 sec 3.8 -
A bird walking across a field to a carcass Locality Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 27 February 2006 5 years ago 31 sec 3.6 -
A bird feeding on a dead cow Locality Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 28 February 2006 5 years ago 36 sec 3.5 -
Two birds circling overhead Locality Carara National Park, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (Monotypic species)
Richard Garrigues 30 April 2006 4 years ago 23 sec 3.3
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A colourful portrait
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Peter van Zoest 14 July 2010 11 weeks ago 4.3 -
Close up of a wounded bird under recovery process. Primer plano de la cabeza de un ave herida en proceso de recuperación.
Locality Lima City, Peru
José M. Formentí 20 August 2000 1 year ago 4.2 -
Perched on a large branch.
Locality Panama
Dannie Polley 20 October 2009 1 year ago 4 -
Portrait of this raptor
Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain
Nicole Bouglouan 6 August 2010 1 year ago 4 -
A bird perched drying plumage after rain, at river-edge forest. Un ave secando el plumaje tras la lluvia en la selva ribereña de
Locality Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Loreto Department, Peru
José M. Formentí 6 August 2011 20 weeks ago 3.6 -
An immature bird perched in a tree.
Locality Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Pará State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2011 4 weeks ago 3.4
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