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Definition of Genus Sarcorhamphus
1. Noun. Usually containing only the king vulture.
Exact synonyms: Sarcorhamphus
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Cathartidae, Family Cathartidae
Member holonyms: King Vulture, Sarcorhamphus Papa
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Cathartidae, Family Cathartidae
Member holonyms: King Vulture, Sarcorhamphus Papa
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Sarcorhamphus
Literary usage of Genus Sarcorhamphus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Orr's Circle of the Sciences: A Series of Treatises on the Principles of by William Somerville Orr (1855)
"Another species of the genus Sarcorhamphus (so called from the fleshy wattles
about the head and base of the bill), is the King Vulture (S. papa), ..."
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