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Does the King Vulture Sarcorhamphus papa use a sense of smell to locate food?
Author(s) -
Houston David C.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
ibis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1474-919X
pISSN - 0019-1019
DOI - 10.1111/j.1474-919x.1984.tb03665.x
Subject(s) - vulture , kiwi , geography , zoology , biology , ecology
Captive King Vultures were unable to find hidden food by smell: this species flies at high altitudes over forest, and it is suggested that they locate carcasses by watching the activities of the Cathartes vultures below them.