King Vulture Skull

Description

Skull of a king vulture (*Sarcoramphus papa*), a large bird found in tropical lowland forests of Central and South America. The King vulture frequently appeared in Mayan codices as a god or as a representation of the thirteenth day of the month. More info on this species here: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sarcoramphus_papa/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_vulture Accession number: 242.03 Scanned and digitally sculpted by Louis Rakovich Captured with Artec Spider 3D Scanner https://www.artec3d.com/portable-3d-scanners/artec-spider-v2