Species profile
greater yellow-headed vulture
Cathartes melambrotus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are SA. Breeding subregions are Amazonia.
- Scientific name
- Cathartes melambrotus
- Family
- Cathartidae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Genus
- Cathartes
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording greater yellow-headed vulture in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.