Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: New World Vultures :: Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus
Described by: Wetmore (1964)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Amazonian South America;
Fragmented, poorly known distribution;
N. South America e. of the Andes from se. Colombia, e. and s. Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Guiana and n. Brazil, e. Peru to n. and e. Bolivia.
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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