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  • Scientific names
    • Cathartes aura
  • English
    • Turkey Vulture
    • Turkey Buzzard
  • French
    • urubu � t�te rouge
  • Spanish
    • Zopilote aura

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What

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Observer

stingraydoctor

Date

May 26, 2012 10:00 AM PDT
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Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Observer

kimewart

Date

May 24, 2012

Description

There were about five turkey vultures circling the valley, riding the strong winds and flying fairly low at times. I liked the way this photo turned out.

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Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Observer

jenny

Date

May 24, 2012 10:06 AM EDT
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Description from Wikipedia

The Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura, is a bird found throughout most of the Americas. It also known in some North American regions as the Turkey Buzzard (or just "buzzard"), and in some areas of the Caribbean as the John Crow or Carrion Crow. One of three species in the genus Cathartes, in the family Cathartidae, the Turkey Vulture is the most widespread of the New World vultures, ranging from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of...

Source: BirdLife International (2011) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2011.