King vulture  (Sarcoramphus papa)

IUCN Red List species status – Least Concern
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Facts – King vulture

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderFalconiformes
FamilyCathartidae
GenusSarcoramphus (1)

Status – King vulture

Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix III of CITES (2).

Description – King vulture

Information on the king vulture is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES (June, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org
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King vulture head portrait
King vulture head portrait

© M. Watson / www.ardea.com

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