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King vulture

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  1. View travismorhardt's profile
    travismorhardt
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    Great detail and sharpness, Danny! Posted 11 years ago
    1. View DannyLong's profile
      DannyLong
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      Thank you very much. Posted 11 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome Danny, love this majestic species! Posted 11 years ago
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      DannyLong
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      Thanks. It is definitely a different looking bird. Posted 11 years ago

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The King vulture

The king vulture is a large bird found in Central and South America. It is a member of the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. It is the only surviving member of the genus "Sarcoramphus", although fossil members are known.

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Similar species: New World Vultures
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By DannyLong

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Uploaded May 15, 2014. Captured Feb 19, 2012 10:15.
  • NIKON D3100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO200
  • 260mm

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