Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Czech | kondor větší |
Dutch | Grote Geelkopgier |
English | Greater Yellow-headed Vulture |
English (United States) | Greater Yellow-headed Vulture |
Finnish | amazoniankondori |
French | Grand Urubu |
French (France) | Grand Urubu |
German | Wald-Gelbkopfgeier |
Japanese | オオキガシラコンドル |
Norwegian | skogkondor |
Polish | sępnik żółtogłowy |
Portuguese (Brazil) | urubu-da-mata |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Urubu-da-mata |
Russian | Большая желтоголовая катарта |
Serbian | Veliki žutoglavi lešinar |
Slovak | kondor modrotemenný |
Spanish | Aura Selvática |
Spanish (Argentina) | Jote Cabeza Amarilla Grande |
Spanish (Ecuador) | Gallinazo Cabeciamarillo Mayor |
Spanish (Peru) | Gallinazo de Cabeza Amarilla Mayor |
Spanish (Spain) | Aura selvática |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Oripopo Cabeza Amarilla Mayor |
Swedish | skogsgam |
Turkish | Büyük Sarı Başlı Akbaba |
Ukrainian | Катарта лісова |
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes melambrotus
Version: 1.0 — Published November 3, 2017
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Conservation
Conservation Status
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture has a very wide distribution and its IUCN Red List conservation status is assessed as Least Concern, although the population appears to be decreasing (BirdLife International 2017). This species may be more resilient than other raptors due to its ability to feed on smaller carrion and to locate food effectively in forests through olfaction (Buechley and Şekercioğlu 2016).
Effects of human activity on populations
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture is most threatened by loss of habitat due to the destruction and fragmentation of primary forest. Like other scavengers, it is also susceptible to the accumulation of toxins and heavy metals ingested from carrion. Overhunting of food resources also likely decreases the availability of carrion (Houston 1994b).