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King Vulture

King Vulture

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Scientific Name:

Sarcoramphus papa


Distribution

Mexico to Argentina and Uruguay.


Diet:

Scavenger. Occasionally may also eat palm fruits and fruits from tropical trees.


Facts

Habitat: Tropical forest, savanna and grassland.


Incubation: 53-58 days / 1 egg


Social structure: solitary or in pairs


Weight: 3-3.7kg


Dimensions: height 71-81cm, wing span 1. 7-2m


Lifespan: 40 under human care


Estimated population in the wild: 670-6,700


Threats: Habitat destruction.


IUCN Status: Least concern


Did you know that:

  1. They have one of the most powerful beaks of all American vultures and can open carcasses that other vultures cannot. For this reason, they often eat first and other vultures feed off the remains.
  2. They do not appear to have a functional sense of smell,  so they are largely dependent on other vultures to lead them to food.



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