Lesser yellow-headed vulture

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lesser_yellow-headed_vulture
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingSeason lays eggs on ground or in hollow stumps
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_Cassin
gptkbp:describedYear 1845
gptkbp:diet carrion
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature yellow head
gptkbp:distribution from Mexico south to Argentina
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cathartidae
gptkbp:flightNumber soaring
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cathartes
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:wetlands
savannas
gptkbp:headOfState yellow to orange
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lesser yellow-headed vulture
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 53–66 cm
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cathartiformes
gptkbp:plumage mainly black with greenish gloss
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Greater_yellow-headed_vulture
gptkb:Turkey_vulture
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Cathartes_burrovianus
gptkbp:senseOfSmell well developed
gptkbp:tailLength short and rounded
gptkbp:threats gptkb:poisoning
habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 1.1–1.9 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 150–165 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_World_vulture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5