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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 ...
Turkey vulture. Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers.
Turkey vultures, [7] (Cathartes aura) (Greek katartes, "purifier", aura, from Latin aurum, "gold"), are large brownish-black vultures with two-toned colors on the underside of their wings. Grown adults have a bald red or pink head. There are three other subspecies of turkey vulture located throughout North and Central America.
They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet that are of little use for walking and long, pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically colored to resemble bark or leaves. Four species have been recorded in South Carolina. Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis (accidental) [4] Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
Wild turkey. Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae. Phasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans. Three species have been recorded in Kentucky.
Turkey vulture, Trinidad. Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae. The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers.
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Phasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans. Ten species have been recorded in Nevada. Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo; Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus