Summary ³

L 27” Wt. 4lb
Description: The adult Turkey Vulture has a distinct red head bare of feathers, and a brown to black body.

Habitat: Common in open areas looking for carcasses to clean up.

Fun Facts: Soars with its wings in a V-shaped angle different from the flat wings of most hawks and eagles.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) David Baron, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/14869313@N00/3070052982
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathartes_aura

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto
• 日本のレッドデータ検索システム

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