#cathartidae — Public Fediverse posts
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The #Kingvulture #Sarcoramphus papa (#Cathartidae) is distributed from southern Mexico to large parts of #SouthAmerica. The strikingly #colorful species is the only representative of its #genus. It hunts smaller vertebrates and prefers carrion. At #carrion sites they successfully drive away other vultures. Usually only one egg is incubated, which is deposited in a tree holes etc.; no nest is built.
#biodiversity #Aves
© #StefanFWirth Berlin 2025Photos Zoo Berl. 2020, new edit 2024© S. F. Wirth
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The #Kingvulture #Sarcoramphus papa (#Cathartidae) is distributed from southern Mexico to large parts of #SouthAmerica. The strikingly #colorful species is the only representative of its #genus. It hunts smaller vertebrates and prefers carrion. At #carrion sites they successfully drive away other vultures. Usually only one egg is incubated, which is deposited in a tree holes etc.; no nest is built.
#biodiversity #Aves
© #StefanFWirth Berlin 2025Photos Zoo Berl. 2020, new edit 2024© S. F. Wirth
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The #Kingvulture #Sarcoramphus papa (#Cathartidae) is distributed from southern Mexico to large parts of #SouthAmerica. The strikingly #colorful species is the only representative of its #genus. It hunts smaller vertebrates and prefers carrion. At #carrion sites they successfully drive away other vultures. Usually only one egg is incubated, which is deposited in a tree holes etc.; no nest is built.
#biodiversity #Aves
© #StefanFWirth Berlin 2025Photos Zoo Berl. 2020, new edit 2024© S. F. Wirth
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The #Kingvulture #Sarcoramphus papa (#Cathartidae) is distributed from southern Mexico to large parts of #SouthAmerica. The strikingly #colorful species is the only representative of its #genus. It hunts smaller vertebrates and prefers carrion. At #carrion sites they successfully drive away other vultures. Usually only one egg is incubated, which is deposited in a tree holes etc.; no nest is built.
#biodiversity #Aves
© #StefanFWirth Berlin 2025Photos Zoo Berl. 2020, new edit 2024© S. F. Wirth
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The #Kingvulture #Sarcoramphus papa (#Cathartidae) is distributed from southern Mexico to large parts of #SouthAmerica. The strikingly #colorful species is the only representative of its #genus. It hunts smaller vertebrates and prefers carrion. At #carrion sites they successfully drive away other vultures. Usually only one egg is incubated, which is deposited in a tree holes etc.; no nest is built.
#biodiversity #Aves
© #StefanFWirth Berlin 2025Photos Zoo Berl. 2020, new edit 2024© S. F. Wirth
