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Definition of Sarcorhamphus papa
1. Noun. Large black-and-white vulture of South America and Central America; have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck.
Generic synonyms: Cathartid, New World Vulture
Group relationships: Genus Sarcorhamphus, Sarcorhamphus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sarcorhamphus Papa
Literary usage of Sarcorhamphus papa
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1853)
"... and have a downy bloom as it were, which it is impossible to imitate by painting
the preserved specimen. sarcorhamphus papa of Dumeril. ..."
2. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1871)
"... and the John Crow (sarcorhamphus papa) of the West Indies. Reasons are there
given also for referring the Haliaetus pelagicus to the H. ..."
3. A Journey in Brazil by Louis Agassiz, Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz (1886)
"... the pheasants of the Amazons, clustered in the bushes; once a pair of large
king vultures (sarcorhamphus papa) rested for a moment within gunshot, ..."
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