Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Koningsgier |
| English | King Vulture |
| English (United States) | King Vulture |
| Finnish | kuningaskondori |
| French | Sarcoramphe roi |
| French (French Guiana) | Sarcoramphe roi |
| German | Königsgeier |
| Icelandic | Konungshrævi |
| Japanese | トキイロコンドル |
| Norwegian | kongekondor |
| Polish | kondor królewski |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | urubu-rei |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Urubu-rei |
| Russian | Королевская катарта |
| Serbian | Kraljevski lešinar |
| Slovak | kondor kráľovský |
| Slovenian | Kraljevi jastreb |
| Spanish | Zopilote Rey |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Jote Real |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Zopilote Rey |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Gallinazo Rey |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Rey Zope |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Zopilote Rey |
| Spanish (Panama) | Gallinazo Rey |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Cuervo real |
| Spanish (Peru) | Gallinazo Rey |
| Spanish (Spain) | Zopilote rey |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Rey Zamuro |
| Swedish | kungsgam |
| Turkish | Kral Akbaba |
| Ukrainian | Кондор королівський |
SPECIES
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa
Melissa Holste, Janet M. Ruth, and Jack C. Eitniear
Version: 1.0 — Published December 19, 2014
Version: 1.0 — Published December 19, 2014
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Demography and Populations
Introduction
Population estimates predict that there are less than 50,000 King Vultures, but one study suggests that there are 1,000 – 10,000 individuals (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001). Experts predict that anywhere between 670 – 6700 mature individuals remain in the wild, and populations are considered to be declining (BirdLife International 2014). A King Vulture has been known to live up to 30 years in captivity, but life spans and survivorship rates in the wild are unknown (Houston 1994).