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Greater Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes melambrotus
Wetmore, A, 1964
Aura Selvática
Urubu-da-mata
Family: Cathartidae
Order: Cathartiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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Foto
Photography ID: 273733
  Adult
Carretera al Manu
Cuzco
Peru
05/23/2018
Victor Hugo Michelini
Foto
Photography ID: 268856
  Adult
Carretera al Manu
Cuzco
Peru
05/23/2018
Adriana Bellotti
Foto
Photography ID: 251706
  Adult
Castanheira
Mato Grosso
Brazil
02/09/2018
Wagner Florentino



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
105819418/11/2018PeruMadre de DiosPuerto Maldonado (ciudad y vecindad)1Julian Quillen Vidoz
105819915/11/2018PeruMadre de DiosRegión Oceanía (Dept. Loreto)2Julian Quillen Vidoz
105819814/11/2018PeruMadre de DiosRegión Oceanía (Dept. Loreto)10Julian Quillen Vidoz
105817811/11/2018PeruMadre de DiosAmazonia Lodge1Julian Quillen Vidoz
105817710/11/2018PeruMadre de DiosAmazonia Lodge2Julian Quillen Vidoz
105818509/11/2018PeruCuzcoEstación Biológica Villa Carmen2Julian Quillen Vidoz
105818108/11/2018PeruCuzcoCarretera a Manú--Patria (600-900m)4Julian Quillen Vidoz
105818416/10/2018PeruCuzcoEstación Biológica Villa Carmen2Julian Quillen Vidoz
129281328/09/2018BoliviaDepartamento de La PazBerraco del Madidi, Parque Nacional y ANMI MadidiMarcelo Gavensky
129274727/09/2018BoliviaDepartamento de La PazBerraco del Madidi, Parque Nacional y ANMI MadidiMarcelo Gavensky
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.