Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
Cathartes melambrotus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="cathartes-melambrotus"></birdfyi-bird>The Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus) is a bird species in the family Cathartidae (buitres y cóndores del nuevo mundo), within the order Cathartiformes (buitres del nuevo mundo). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 100.6 cm and a weight of 1.4 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Aura de cabeza amarilla mayor de 74–81 cm, la mayor especie del género, habita en los bosques tropicales húmedos de Sudamérica.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 100,6 cm | 39.6 in |
| Peso | 1440,0 g | 50.79 oz |
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Cathartiformes (Buitres del Nuevo Mundo) |
| Familia | Cathartidae (Buitres y Cóndores del Nuevo Mundo) |
| Genus | Cathartes |
| Especies | Cathartes melambrotus |
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | نسر أكبر أصفر الرأس |
| French | Grand Urubu |
| German | Großer Gelbkopfgeier |
| Indonesian | Hering berkepala kuning besar |
| Japanese | オオキガシラコンドル |
| Portuguese | Urubu-da-mata |
| Russian | Большая желтоголовая катарта |
Distribution
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
Is the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture endangered?
How big is the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture?
What order and family does the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture belong to?
Similar Birds
Other species in the Cathartidae family