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King Vulture, photographed in southeast Mexico
Species

King Vulture

Zopilote Rey
Sarcoramphus papa
Family
Cathartidae
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern
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01Field notes

Rides high over unbroken lowland forest. Common enough to seem safe, but it follows the canopy and thins out quietly wherever the canopy does.

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