The king vulture, also known as the king vulture, urubutinga, white crow, white vulture, vulture-rubixá or iriburubixá, is an acipitriforme bird of the cathartiform family. Inhabitant of tropical to semitropical zones, from Mexico to Argentina.
Scientific name: Sarcoramphus papa
Life Expectancy: 30 years (in captivity)
Weight: 3.4 kg Encyclopedia of Life
Class: birds
Domain: Eukaryota
Species: S. papa
Family: Cathartidae
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