King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa (Linnaeus, 1758)

3.4 kgWeight

The king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) is a large bird found in Central and South America.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Panama

King Vulture has been recorded at 489 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Black Rock LodgeBelize1,914 records
Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica1,569 records
Laguna Lagarto LodgeCosta Rica1,295 records

More places

Cattle Landing – waterfrontBelize968 records
Canopy CampPanama916 records
Canopy TowerPanama786 records
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Lapa Verde – Sector ChilamateCosta Rica753 records
PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica647 records
Chan Chich LodgeBelize627 records
Veragua Rainforest ParkCosta Rica612 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Belize Panama Peru Brazil Colombia Ecuador Guatemala

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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