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King_Vulture

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  1. View robomsawin's profile
    robomsawin
    Giant Tortoise
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    This high contrast shot of the King Vulture was taken in Southeast Florida, USA in an open (uncaged) area where the bird was free to fly to pick up food that it was being offered. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
      Lion
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      Nice shot Robom! Note that you posted the photo description in a comment, preferably you use the "Edit details" button below the photo. There you can also set the title and tags. Posted 10 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 robomsawin

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Uploaded Apr 12, 2015. Captured Mar 3, 2015 12:08.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1002s
  • ISO200
  • 174.784mm