martes, 10 de noviembre de 2009

So about the vulture...

I figured it was time I discuss a little more about the famous King Vulture. The King Vulture is one of the New World vultures (Vultures of north and south america) and is closely related to Condors. It ranges from southern Mexico to Brazil. There are records of the King Vultures in Florida but have been extirpated a long time ago.

King vultures inhabit tropical forests and we are still unsure where they nest. As far as we know, males and females are identical.

Although King Vultures are not endangered, habitat destruction, the use of venom and pesticides to control other species and deforestation is threatening to send this species into decline. They are no longer found in many of their old home ranges. The problem with King Vultures is that they are so elusive and difficult to study, thus its population numbers and status are very difficult to estimate. This is why we are trying to get more information on this beautiful bird.

The King Vulture has been classified as Least Concern by the IUCN. To get more information on the species you can have a look at the IUCN red list; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species for more information on the classification of the King Vulture).


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