King Vulture
Vultures, new World are scavenging birds, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals without apparent ill effects. Bacteria in the food source, pathogenic to other vertebrates, dominate the vulture's gut flora, and vultures benefit from the bacterial breakdown of carrion tissue. Some species of New World vulture have a good sense of smell, whereas Old World vultures find carcasses exclusively by sight. A particular characteristic of many vultures is a bald head, devoid of feathers.
The family is Cathartidae
There are 7 species placed in 5 genera
So far I have photographed 6 different species.
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Updated 03/06/2020
Vultures, new World
Andean Condor - Vultur gryphus
Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture - Cathartes melambrotus
King Vulture - Sarcoramphus papa
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture - Cathartes burrovianus
Turkey Vultures - Cathartes aura
