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The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) is the most widespread of the New World vultures. [2] ... The breeding season of the turkey vulture varies according to latitude. [64]
Species C. aura (Linnaeus, 1758); C. burrovianus Cassin, 1845; C. melambrotus Wetmore, 1964; Approximate distribution of the genus Cathartes.Green indicates that at least one species is resident year-round and yellow shows areas where one species, the turkey vulture, is a summer-only breeding visitor.
Wild and domestic turkeys are genetically the same species, but selective breeding makes them dissimilar. In the air, wild turkeys can fly and have a top-flight speed of about 55 miles per hour ...
Because the NPS checklist notes abundance by season, the tag for the highest abundance of the year is used. The quoted definitions are those of the NPS. B = Breeding: "Confirmed as breeding in Yellowstone" (155 species) b = Unconfirmed breeding: "Suspected of breeding, but not confirmed by eggs or young" (four species)
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The turkey vulture is an anomaly within its group, as it also has a keen sense of smell. Eagles defend their territory vigorously, and a pair of sea eagles are shown engaging in an aerial battle. The Galápagos hawk hunts marine iguanas , but can only do so when its quarry is vulnerable, during the breeding season.
A turkey vulture chick stands in its nest in a silo in Mequon. Standing 7 feet away were two football-sized creatures covered in white down. They sported black faces, beaks, legs and feet.
The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Connecticut (1994) listed 173 bird species as confirmed breeders, based on a 1982–1986 survey. An assessment before 2004 estimated the total number of species breeding regularly in the state at about 150. [2]