King Vulture

large bird found in Central and South America
Taxon taxon Q192705
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King Vulture

Summary

King Vulture is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.67% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (943 views/month, #1,310 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • King Vulture's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • King Vulture is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • King Vulture's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • King Vulture is classified within Sarcoramphus[6].
  • King Vulture's scientific name is Sarcoramphus papa[7].
  • King Vulture's Commons category is recorded as Sarcoramphus papa[8].
  • King Vulture's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sarcoramphus papa[9].
  • King Vulture's Commons gallery is recorded as Sarcoramphus papa[10].
  • King Vulture's original combination is recorded as Vultur papa[11].
  • King Vulture's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. papa'}[12].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'King Vulture'}[13].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zopilote rey'}[14].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Sarcoramphe roi'}[15].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Königsgeier'}[16].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Koningsgier'}[17].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Kongekondor'}[18].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kongekondor'}[19].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Королевский гриф'}[20].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'トキイロコンドル'}[21].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'urubu-rei'}[22].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'zopilot reial'}[23].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kondor královský'}[24].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Avvoltoio re'}[25].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kuningkondor'}[26].
  • King Vulture is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kuningaskondori'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, King Vulture is Sarcoramphus papa[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Sarcoramphus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Zopilote rey'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Sarcoramphe roi'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Königsgeier'}[16], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Koningsgier'}[17], and {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Kongekondor'}[18].

Identifiers

King Vulture's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 4763[28]. King Vulture's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 43583[29]. King Vulture's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45511523[30]. King Vulture's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2481923[31]. King Vulture's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175277[32].

Why It Matters

King Vulture ranks in the top 0.67% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (943 views/month, #1,310 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . ec.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon range Brazil, South America, Belém
    Parent taxon Sarcoramphus
    Original combination Vultur papa
    Taxon rank species
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