Greater Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes melambrotus

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The greater yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes melambrotus), 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. It is a fairly large bird, with a wingspan of 166–178 cm (65–70 in), a weight of 1.65 kilograms (3.6 lb) and a body length...

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  1. (c) Nick Athanas, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/antpitta/35221838473/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathartes_melambrotus

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