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Greater Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes melambrotus

Photo by Tukup
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Field Notes

Description:

A large vulture that is all black except for the yellowish, bare head and bill. The legs are flesh colored and the feet white.

Habitat:

These are common in the Amazon rainforest of SE Ecuador. This one was sitting on a stump not 25 feet from the house.

Notes:

The vultures, like many non-hunted birds don't readily show alarm at the approach of people. It was quite easy to get some pictures from the door of the house.

Reference Links:

Greater yellow-headed vulture - Wikipedia, Aves del Ecuador

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Biodiversity of Ecuador (BioBanco)
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The Birds of Ecuador

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