Cathartes aura
The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) is the most widespread of the New World vultures. ... One of three species in the genus Cathartes of the family Cathartidae, ...
Turkey Vulture Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Its scientific name, Cathartes aura, is far more pleasant. It means either “golden purifier” or “purifying breeze.” As a defense mechanism, Turkey Vultures ...
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura - eBird
Large raptor. Appears dark from a distance. Up close, dark brown above with bare red head. In flight, undersides of wings are two-toned; lighter on the ...
Cathartes aura (turkey vulture) - Animal Diversity Web
Cathartes aura septentrionalis is found in the eastern United States and west into Minnesota, Kansas, Oklahoma, and eastern Texas.
Turkey Vulture | Audubon Field Guide
Cathartes aura. At a Glance Range & Identification Behavior Climate Vulnerability Explore More Back to Top. At a Glance. A familiar sight in the sky over much ...
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - iNaturalist
The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), also known in some North American regions as the turkey buzzard (or just buzzard), and in some areas of the Caribbean ...
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura - Birds of the World
The Turkey Vulture is the most migratory and widely distributed vulture in the Americas. This common and familiar species breeds from southern Canada to ...
Aura the Turkey Vulture - Teton Raptor Center
Our first vulture ambassador has a name! Aura was named in reference to the scientific name for Turkey Vultures, “Cathartes aura,” through a community ...
Cathartes aura (Turkey Vulture) - Avibase
Avibase identifiers · Cathartes aura [aura or meridionalis]: W North America south to Costa Rica; Greater Antilles · Cathartes aura septentrionalis: E North ...
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Scientific Name: Cathartes aura. Common Name: Turkey Vulture. FWS Category: Birds. Kingdom: Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree Genus: Cathartes.
Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) are known for their tendency to ...
Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) are known for their tendency to imprint on humans. They form these attachments through sight, sound, ...
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - BirdLife species factsheet
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence < ...
Cathartes aura - Turkey Vulture - NatureServe Explorer
Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) Other Common Names: turkey vulture (EN) , Urubu à tête rouge (FR) , Urubu-Cabeça-Vermelha (PT) , Zopilote Aura, Jote
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Putah Creek Council
The Turkey Vulture is a key player in the creek's ecosystem and helps to keep the rest of our creek clean and beautiful.
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Island in the Net
I immediately recognised them as Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura). Turkey Vultures are scavenger birds found across the Americas. I usually see them circling ...
Diet and Foraging - Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura
The Turkey Vulture generally feeds on the ground, although it may take carrion in trees (255 Smith, JB, LJ Laatsch and JC Beasley. 2017.
Oak tree selection by nesting turkey vultures (Cathartes aura)
Turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) are a ubiquitous component of California's oak woodland faunal assemblage. Though obvious, they are one of the least ...
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Xeno-Canto
11 foreground recordings and 4 background recordings of Cathartes aura. Total recording duration 8:35.
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - iNaturalist
Turkey vultures are a dark brownish to black in color with a dark pink to red coloring on the head and face of the vulture.
ADW: Cathartes aura: CLASSIFICATION - Animal Diversity Web
Order Falconiformes diurnal birds of prey. Family Cathartidae New World vultures and condors. Genus Cathartes turkey vulture and yellow-headed vultures.
Turkey vulture
BirdsThe turkey vulture is the most widespread of the New World vultures. One of three species in the genus Cathartes of the family Cathartidae, the turkey vulture ranges from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America.