| Range: |
Mexico, southern Central America, South America |
| Habitat: |
Forests, savannas |
| Conservation Status: |
Common |
| Scientific Name: |
Sarcoramphus papa |
This colorful vulture makes its home in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. Like all vultures, it is a scavenger, and is adept at finding dead animals even in dense forests. Although this may seem to us a distasteful lifestyle, the vulture plays an important role in the complex forest ecosystem. Did You Know? The absence of feathers on a vulture's head helps the bird "clean up" after a messy meal.
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