The king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) is a large bird found in Central and South America. It is a member of the New World vulture family Cathartidae.
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Are king vultures endangered?
Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Although king vultures are not yet listed as endangered or threatened, there has been a substantial decrease in wild populations largely due to habitat destruction.
How many king vultures are left?
Population number
The IUCN Red List reports the total King vulture population size as 1,000-10,000 individuals, approximately equating to 670-6,700 mature birds.
What does Sarcoramphus papa mean?
The king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) is a large bird found in Central and South America. It is a member of the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina.
What is the myth of the king vulture?
The king vulture is one of the most common animal images in Mayan hieroglyphics. The Mayans saw the king vulture as a messenger between humans and the gods. It was sometimes depicted as a god itself with the head of a bird and the body of a human.
Uncommon, large, and spectacular bird of lowland tropical forest, mainly in wilder areas and not around human habitation. Most often seen soaring overhead ...
King vultures are found in the southern part of Mexico and throughout Central and South America to northern Argentina.
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion.
Uncommon, large, and spectacular bird of lowland tropical forest, mainly in wilder areas and not around human habitation.
King Vulture is a large, striking bird of undisturbed lowland forests, from southern Mexico south to northern Argentina.
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence < ...
The King Vulture is one of the New World vultures, closely related to Condors. It ranges from southern Mexico to southern Argentina and is the largest and most ...
The king vulture is a large bird found in Central and South America. It is a member of the New World vulture family Cathartidae.
TRAITS. Covered in a white fluff of feathers, with wings of length 180-198cm, the king vulture stands at about 67-77cm tall. Its wings are edged with black ...
