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King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves, Cathartidae) nesting in a manmade structure

Urubu-rei Sarcoramphus papa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves, Cathartidae) nidificando em estrutura feita pelo homem

The King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa (Linnaeus, 1758) is declining globally and it is listed as threatened with extinction in state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. Despite a recent increase in observations of this species, nesting records are scarce in the state. We report a nesting attempt on an observation tower at Estação Ecológica de Angatuba, southwestern state of São Paulo.

Angatuba; breeding behavior; conservation; wooden tower


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