Bird
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Cathartes burrovianus · Cathartidae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records148,986in 12 countries
Most seen inBrazil48,262 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture in brief
The lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) is a bird of the Cathartidae family — species of bird.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 148,986 published records, most of them from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Brazil48,262 records · best Aug, Jul
Colombia22,488 records · best May, Jan
Mexico21,404 records · best Jan, Nov
Belize19,608 records · best Mar, Jan
Argentina14,133 records · best Oct, Nov
Panama7,360 records · best Jan, Oct
Paraguay4,963 records · best Oct, Sep
Honduras3,517 records · best Feb, Jan
Bolivia2,827 records · best Sep, Oct
Guyana2,029 records · best Nov, Feb
Uruguay1,571 records · best Nov, Oct
Suriname824 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Cathartidae family
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