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King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa

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Field Notes

Description:

Height: 85cm
Wingspan: about 2m
Weight: 3 to 5 kg
Is the second larger vulture in South America. Condor is the larger.

Habitat:

Found in all Brazilian habitats. In Minas Gerais is found mainly in mountainous areas.

Notes:

The bird perched presents caracteristic immature plumage for this species. The bird was located next to a waterfall and allowed me a great approximation.

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Comments (8)
HeatherMiller
Pairs nice with the captive one in the rehab/breeding program. Thank you so much for sharing.
Noe and Pili
I love the last picture for its colors. Thanks for sharing such a majestic creature

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PublishedOctober 10, 2011

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