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King Vulture
Sarcoramphus papa
28.0836, -80.6081
Field Notes
Description:
King vultures have a very colorful look that distinguishes them from their vulture relatives. They are predominately white, with black tails and wing tips. They have piercing, often straw-colored eyes and multicolored (yellow, orange, and red) heads and necks.
Though brightly colored, the vulture's head and neck are bald. This may help the fastidious birds to stay clean, and ensure that bacteria-laden animal remains don't fester in the bird's plumage where they could spread disease.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/king-vulture/
Habitat:
Zoo
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