king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) King Vulture (Gypagus papa). Illustration from 11th Edition Encyclopædia Britannica, article "Vulture".
Date 1911
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 28, page 221.
Author Publishers of the Encyclopaedia Britannica
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vulture_EB1911.png
The king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) 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.