King Vulture

King Vulture
Upload feito originalmente por Alessandra Pak

Name: King Vulture
Scientific name: Sarcoramphus papa

Is a large bird found in Central and South America. It is a member of the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, it is the only surviving member of the genus Sarcoramphus, although fossil members are known.
Large and predominantly white, the King Vulture has gray to black ruff, flight, and tail feathers. The head and neck are bald, with the skin color varying, including yellow, orange, blue, purple, and red. The King Vulture has a very noticeable yellow fleshy caruncle on its beak. King Vultures have been known to live for up to 30 years in captivity.
King Vultures were popular figures in the Mayan codices as well as in local folklore and medicine. Although currently listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, they are decreasing in number, due primarily to habitat loss.

my note: Well, I took this picture on the Brasília's Zoo. What most surprised me about him was how he looked at you, staring into your eyes with a look somewhat curious.
For the grid around him 'disappear' it is necessary that the object is farther away and you try to close as possible to the fence so that it loses focus and does not appear!
It's a great tip for taking pictures of animals in zoos that still use bars.

-> the gaze of animals surely gives the differential in the photo.