Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)

Authority: Linnaeus, 1758

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a moderately small global population which is suspected to be declining significantly owing to persecution by man. It is consequently classified as Near Threatened.

Population size: 6700

Population trend: Decreasing

Distribution size (breeding/resident): 8,520,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Marine biome