Crooked Tree Wildlife
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
07Mar2019
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Is dependent on larger vultures,
such as the king vulture, to open
the hides of larger animal carcasses.
such as the king vulture, to open
the hides of larger animal carcasses.
Cathartes burrovianus
(L 21-26" WS 59-65"
Wt 2.1-3.4 lb)
Cathartes in Greek means
clean,
pure; burrovianus is after M.
Burrough (1839) a doctor about
whom nothing else is known.
pure; burrovianus is after M.
Burrough (1839) a doctor about
whom nothing else is known.
The way of a vulture in the sky is
more Buddha than Thor. I might
like that in a god.
more Buddha than Thor. I might
like that in a god.
(Debbie Blue)
No recordings
available
available
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