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Class
Birds
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Cathartidae
Zoo section
Mountains
Diet
Carnivorous
Habitat
Opened regions
IUCN Status
Least concern
Diet
Scavenger, feeding on carrion and waste.
Lifespan
Average of 10 years in the wild and 20 years and more in captivity.
Reproduction
Sexually mature at 2 years. Mating and egg laying occurs between late March and June. The 2 eggs are incubated by both the male and the female for 38-41 days. The young fledge after 70 days.
Predators
Few predators. Eggs and young can be the prey of eagles, hawks, raccoon and opossum.