The king vulture is a large bird found in Central and South America and a member of the New World vulture family Cathartidae. It lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, and it is the only surviving member of the genus Sarcoramphus, though fossil members of the genus are known.
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Classification
DietDetritivore or Scavenger 1 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Sources
1. Wikipedia: King vulture
diet-classification (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
This vulture is a scavenger and it often makes the initial cut into a fresh carcass.
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
View the Source2. King Vulture (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q192705 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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