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The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) is the most widespread of the New World vultures. [2] 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. It inhabits a variety of open and semi-open areas, including subtropical forests, shrublands ...
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.
A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion.There are 23 extant species of vulture (including condors). [2] Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and South America and consist of seven identified species, all belonging to the Cathartidae family.
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The American black vulture and the king vulture appear in a variety of Maya hieroglyphs in Mayan codices. The king vulture is commonly represented, with its glyph being easily distinguishable by the knob on the bird's beak and by the concentric circles that represent the bird's eyes. [55]
Original – Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) flying in Cuba Reason High quality large image. FP on Commons. Most valuable image even though not in infobox (don’t normally have flight images in infobox). Articles in which this image appears Turkey vulture FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds Creator Charlesjsharp
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