Greater yellow-headed vulture photograph

Greater Yellow-headed Vulture

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Scientific nameCathartes melambrotus
Conservation statusLeast Concern (Population decreasing)
Phylum Chordata
Higher classification Cathartes
Order Cathartiformes
Rank Species
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2580097
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About Greater Yellow-headed Vulture


The greater yellow-headed vulture, also known as the forest vulture, is a species of bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. It was considered to be the same species as the lesser yellow-headed vulture until they were split in 1964. It is found in South America in tropical moist lowland forests.

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