King vulture
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The king vulture is a large bird found in Central and South America. It is a member of the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching
Urubu rei Sarcoramphus papa
Sarcoramphus papa skeleton
Eleazar Albin's drawing from 1734, which has sometimes been identified as the "painted vulture"
Juvenile and adult in Costa Rica
New World vulture
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Cathartidae, commonly known as New World vultures and condors, are a family of birds of prey consisting of seven extant species in five genera. It includes five extant vultures and two extant condors
King vulture
…The king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) is a large bird found in Central and South America. It is a member of the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. It is the only…
Urubu a tete rouge Turkey Vulture
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Fossil of the extinct Breagyps clarki
The featherless head of the American black vulture, Coragyps atratus brasiliensis, reduces bacterial growth from eating carrion.