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 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 -
juvenil in flight Locality Candói, Paraná State, Brazil
Leonardo R. Deconto 6 July 2011 30 weeks ago 31 sec 3.3
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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 39 weeks 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 4 weeks ago 3.8 -
An immature - Forest around Gruta Boca de Sapo
Locality Itirapina, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 5 August 2010 1 year ago 3.4 -
an other close up of this magnificent bird
Locality Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany
Diatryma 1 July 2007 39 weeks ago 3.4
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