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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Sarcoramphus papa

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Cathartiformes

Family

Cathartidae

Genus

Sarcoramphus

Species

Sarcoramphus papa

Aves🥩 Carnivore

King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa (King Vulture · トキイロコンドル)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)LC (Least Concern)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

71~81cm · 80cm (Wingspan 1.8m)

Mass · Top Speed

3~4.5kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Undisturbed lowland tropical forests from southern Mexico to southern Argentina (up to 1,200 m in elevation)

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its height of 0.8 m is about the height of an ordinary desk, and its wingspan of 1.98 m is slightly taller than a grown adult (Comparison).
💡 Thanks to its large size and striking colors, it is a popular attraction at zoos (ADW 'Economic Importance for Humans: Positive').

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)42

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

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📖 1. Overview

The King Vulture is a large scavenger bird with a mostly white body that lives in lowland tropical forests from southern Mexico to southern Argentina. Because it lives high in the forest canopy, its life in the wild is poorly known.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its wings and body are mostly white with black wingtips and tail feathers. Its bare head and neck are brightly colored in red, orange, and yellow, and its hooked beak is sharp and strong.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It eats only dead animals and does not kill living prey. It soars high in the sky waiting for smaller vultures to locate carrion before swooping down to take over, and instead of building a nest, it lays usually one egg in a rotting log hollow or tree crevice.