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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 ...
Many families which occur in Canada are also found throughout the Northern Hemisphere or worldwide. However, some families are unique to the New World ; those represented in this list are the hummingbirds , the New World vultures , the New World quail , the tyrant flycatchers , the mimids , the wood-warblers , the cardinals , and the icterids ...
Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carcasses. California condor, Gymnogyps californianus (A) (H) (Extirpated) [7] CR; Black vulture, Coragyps atratus (A) LC; Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura LC
Most species are mainly resident, but the turkey vulture breeds in Canada and the northern US and migrates south in the northern winter. [46] New World vultures inhabit a large variety of habitats and ecosystems, ranging from deserts to tropical rainforests and at heights of sea level to mountain ranges, [ 45 ] using their highly adapted sense ...
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. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carcasses.
The public is also asked to to report incidents involving 20 or more dead waterbirds, waterfowl, black vultures, or Canada geese to the NC Wildlife Helpline at 866-318-2401 or at HWI@ncwildlife.org.
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. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carcasses. [8]: 131–133
Vultures have evolved into highly efficient scavengers, traveling hundreds of kilometers in flocks, with excellent eyesight able to identify carcasses up to six kilometers (3.7 miles) away.