This species lacks the religious connections that the king vulture has. Qudsia's novel "Raja Gidh" (The King Vulture) is considered a modern Urdu classic. Unlike some New World vultures, the king vulture lacks eyelashes. The king vulture inhabits an estimated between southern Mexico and northern Argentina. The king vulture is one of the most common species of birds represented. The king vulture has a very noticeable orange fleshy caruncle on its beak. The king vulture eats anything from cattle carcasses to beached fish and dead lizards. The bird is actually a King vulture rather than a turkey vulture (buzzard). Like other New World vultures, the king vulture has a diploid chromosome number of 80. The king vulture ("Sarcoramphus papa") holds an important place in the Bribri cosmology. The king vulture ("Sarcoramphus papa") has also been spotted in Pampa de Achala. The king vulture ("Sarcoramphus papa") is a large bird found in Central and South America. The king vulture soars for hours effortlessly, only flapping its wings infrequently.