Greater Yellow-headed Vulture

Very large vulture, flying over the tree with a Harpy Eagle chick in, near the Juruena river

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Harpy eagle chick? Whoa, managed to get a shot? Posted 3 years ago
1. NattyOne
  
  Lion
  
  Oh yes Ferdy, we were very close and the chick was 5 months old - spent a day and a half with it. Got to select the best. It was magnificent! Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I bet! Will wait patiently :) Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. NattyOne
      
      Lion
      
      Shortly! {;¬` Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Much more graceful Posted 3 years ago
1. NattyOne
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Posted 3 years ago

The Greater yellow-headed vulture

The greater yellow-headed vulture, also known as the forest vulture, is a species of bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. It was considered to be the same species as the lesser yellow-headed vulture until they were split in 1964. It is found in South America in tropical moist lowland forests.

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Similar species: New World Vultures

Species identified by NattyOne

By NattyOne

Uploaded Aug 24, 2022. Captured Aug 6, 2022 18:31.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
f/5.6
1/1579s
ISO640
400mm