Greater Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes melambrotus

Order : Ciconiiformes

Family : Cathartidae ;

Biometrics :

Size : 74 à 81 cm
Wingspan : 165 à 178 cm
Weight : 1650 g

IUCN conservation status :

Extinct

Threatened

Least
concern

Extinc
in the Wild

Near
threatened

Not
evaluated

EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Geographic range :

Synonyms : Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (en), Avvoltoio testagialla maggiore (it), Aura Selvática (es), Большая желтоголовая катарта (ru), Großer Gelbkopfgeier (al), Grote Geelkopgier (nl)

Physical description :
Following an internal problem, this record is modified and will be completed later.

Sources :

Birds of Colombia, Steven L. Hilty and William L. Brown
L'Encyclopédie mondiale des Oiseaux, Dr Christopher M.Perrins
Vol. 2 - Handbook of the Birds of the World, Josep del Hoyo-Andrew Elliot--Jordi Sargatal
Avibase, Lepage Denis
Wikipédia, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Cathartes melambrotus - Grand Urubu