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Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes burrovianus Cassin, J 1845

The lesser yellow-headed vulture also known as the savannah vulture, is a species of bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. It was considered to be the same species as the greater yellow-headed vulture until they were split in 1964. It is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America in seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. It is a large bird, with a wingspan of 150–165 cm (59–65 in). The body plumage is black, and the head and neck, which are featherless, are pale orange with red or blue areas. It lacks a syrinx, so therefore its vocalizations are limited to grunts or low hisses. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Cathartidae
Genus:
   Cathartes
Scientific:
  Cathartes burrovianus

Original description

Citation:
  Cassin, J 1845

Reference:
   Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 2 p.212

Protonym:
  Cathartes burrovianus

Type locality:
  near Veracruz City, Mexico.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6605773

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  4807686BED3992FB

Avibase ID:
  avibase-4807686B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/4807686B

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175269

Geographic range:

  • Cathartes burrovianus burrovianus: S Mexico to central Colombia and nw Venezuela
  • Cathartes burrovianus urubutinga: S America to Argentina and Brazil (east of the Andes)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Catalan:
Zopilot de sabana
Czech:
kondor menší
Danish:
Gulhovedet Grib
German:
Savannen-Gelbkopfgeier
Spanish:
Aura Sabanera
Spanish (Spain):
Aura Sabanera
Finnish:
pikkukondori
French:
Urubu à tête jaune
Croatian:
mali lešinar
Hungarian:
kis sárgafejű keselyű
Italian:
Avvoltoio testagialla minore
Japanese (romaji):
kigashirakondoru
Japanese:
キガシラコンドル
Lithuanian:
Mažasis kalakutinis grifas
Dutch:
Kleine Geelkopgier
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Myrkondor
Norwegian:
Myrkondor
Polish:
sępnik pstrogłowy
Portuguese:
urubu-de-cabeça-amarela
Portuguese (Brazil):
urubu-de-cabeça-amarela
Portuguese (Portugal):
Urubu-de-cabeça-amarela
Russian:
Малая желтоголовая катарта
Slovak:
kondor modrohlavý
Serbian:
Mali žutoglavi lešinar
Swedish:
savanngam
Ukrainian:
Катарта саванова
Chinese:
小黄头美洲鹫
Chinese (Traditional):
小黃頭美洲鷲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Urubu à tête jaune ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Urubu à tête jaune ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Cathartes burrovianus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Cathartes urubitinga [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Cathartes burrovianus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ( Cathartes burrovianus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cathartes burrovianus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cathartes burrovianus [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Bengali: হছাট ঴রমদভাথা ঱কুন
Bengali (transliteration): chōṭa haladēmāthā śakuna*
Catalan: Zopilot de sabana
Carib: Piai'uri, Sipaliuli
Czech: Kondor menší
Danish: Gulhovedet Grib
German: Gelbkpfgeier, Kleine Gelbkopfgeier, Kleiner Gelbkopfgeier, KleinerGelbkopfgeier, Savannen-Gelbkopfgeier
English: Lesser Yellow headed Vulture, Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Savanna Vulture, Savanna Yellow-headed Vulture
English, HBW: Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
English (IOC): Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
English (United States): Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Esperanto: Malgranda flavkapa katarto
Spanish: Aura Sabanera, Cuervo Cabeza Amarilla, Guala Sabanera, Jote cabeza amarilla, Jote de cabeza amarilla, Oripopo cabeza amarilla menor, Zamuro de Cabeza Amarilla, Zopilote Cabecigualdo, Zopilote Sabanero
Spanish (Argentine): Jote cabeza amarilla, Jote Cabeza Amarilla Chico
Spanish (Colombia): Guala Sabanera
Spanish (Costa Rica): Zopilote cabecigualdo
Spanish (Ecuador): Gallinazo Cabeciamarillo Menor
Spanish (Spain): Aura Sabanera
Spanish (HBW): Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Spanish (Mexico): Aura Sabanera, zopilote sabanero
Spanish (Nicaragua): Zopilote Cabecigualdo
Spanish (Panama): Gallinazo Cabeciamarillo Menor
Spanish (Peru): Gallinazo de Cabeza Amarilla Menor
Spanish (Paraguay): Cuervo cabeza amarilla
Spanish (Uruguay): Cuervo Cabeza Amarilla
Spanish (Venezuela): Oripopo Cabeza Amarilla Menor
Estonian: rohtlakondor
Finnish: Pikkukondori
French: Catharte à tête jaune, Petit Vautour à tête jaune, Urubu à tête jaune
Guianese Creole French: Kòrbo-bwa-tèt-jonn
Guarani: Yryvu akâ sa'yju, Yryvu-akâ-sa'yju
Hebrew: קתרטס צהוב-ראש קטן
Croatian: mali lešinar
Hungarian: kis sárgafejű keselyű
Italian: Avvoltoio minore dal capo giallo, Avvoltoio testagialla minore
Japanese (romaji): kigashirakondoru
Japanese: キガシラコンドル
Kazakh: кіші сары бас құмай
Karipúna Creole French: Jereu
Kirghiz: кидик сары баш тазгара
Scientific: Cathartes burrovianus, Cathartes burrovianus burrovianus, Cathartes burrovianus urubutinga, Cathartes urubitinga
Lithuanian: Mažasis kalakutinis grifas
Dutch: Geelkopgier, Kleine Geelkopgier
Norwegian Nynorsk: Myrkondor
Norwegian: Myrkondor
Polish: sepnik pstroglowy, sępnik pstrogłowy
Portuguese: Urubu-de-cabeca-amarela, urubu-de-cabeça-amarela, urubu-peba, urubutinga
Portuguese (Brazil): urubu-de-cabeca-amarela, Urubu-de-cabeça-amarela, urubu-peba, urubutinga
Portuguese (Portugal): Urubu-de-cabeça-amarela
Russian: Малая желтоголовая катарта
Slovak: Kondor modrohlavý, supovec modrohlavý
Serbian: Mali žutoglavi lešinar
Sranan: Ger'edetingifowru
Swedish: Mindre gulhuvad gam, savanngam
Turkish: Küçük Sarı Başlı Akbaba
Tatar: кече сары башлы катарта
Ukrainian: Катарта саванова
Uzbek: кичик сариқбош тасқара
Chinese: 小黄头美洲鹫
Chinese (Traditional): 小黃頭美洲鷲

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