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FWC Home : Wildlife & Habitats :  Nonnative Wildlife: King Vulture - Sarcoramphus papa.:

King Vulture - Sarcoramphus papa

Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.

First year: 1957

Extirpated year: 1988

Established status: Species were formerly present in Florida, but are no longer present.

Estimated Florida range: 2 counties  Not reported breeding

Statewide trend: No current population

Threats to natives:  Unknown

Species Account: Ranges from Mexico to Argentina. There might have also been a population in Florida in the 1700s (Stevenson and Anderson 1994).

Habitats: 

County First Year Extirpated YearBreeding statusNotes
Monroe19571958Not reported breedingSingle bird escape
Orange19881988Not reported breedingSingle bird escape

References

Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992. Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

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