Bookmarkable URL:http://hdl.handle.net/10217/53653
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Falconiformes
Family:Cathartidae
Genus:Sarcorhamphus
Genus species:Sarcorhamphus papa
South America Date:1958-1988 Subjects:raptor
King vulture
hawk-like bird
Sarcoramphus
New World vultures
Vultures
Ciconiiformes
Birds
Vertebrates
Chordata
Birds of prey
Predatory animals
Primo Record:https://colostate-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?vid=01COLSU&docid=01COLSU_DSPACE10217/53653
Scientific Classification
Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Falconiformes
Family:Cathartidae
Genus:Sarcorhamphus
Genus species:Sarcorhamphus papa
Animal Characteristics
Head-Body Length:79 cm
Weight:Identification: The king vulture is a medium-sized vulture with a white breast, white wing coverts, black secondary and primary feathers, and a yellowish to red bald head.
Habitat:Forest: Tropical forest, Grassland: savannah
Diet:Carnivore: carrion
Reproduction:Not well understood
Status:No special status
Interesting Facts:The king vulture lives in highly dense vegetation, almost solely relying on its sense of smell to find food.
Weight:Identification: The king vulture is a medium-sized vulture with a white breast, white wing coverts, black secondary and primary feathers, and a yellowish to red bald head.
Habitat:Forest: Tropical forest, Grassland: savannah
Diet:Carnivore: carrion
Reproduction:Not well understood
Status:No special status
Interesting Facts:The king vulture lives in highly dense vegetation, almost solely relying on its sense of smell to find food.
Other Information
Geographic:North AmericaSouth America Date:1958-1988 Subjects:raptor
King vulture
hawk-like bird
Sarcoramphus
New World vultures
Vultures
Ciconiiformes
Birds
Vertebrates
Chordata
Birds of prey
Predatory animals
Primo Record:https://colostate-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?vid=01COLSU&docid=01COLSU_DSPACE10217/53653