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| | *Rocking flight with wings held in dihedral (v-shaped) | | *Rocking flight with wings held in dihedral (v-shaped) |
| | *Naked pink head (color differ among subspecies) | | *Naked pink head (color differ among subspecies) |
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| | ====Similar Species==== | | ====Similar Species==== |
| | May be confused with [[Black Vulture]]. Separating features: | | May be confused with [[Black Vulture]]. Separating features: |
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| | *tail: longer in Turkey (make wings appear narrower). | | *tail: longer in Turkey (make wings appear narrower). |
| | *flight: Black Vulture holds wings nearly flat | | *flight: Black Vulture holds wings nearly flat |
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| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| | [[Image:Turkey_Vulture_flight_by_Nick_Richter.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Photo by {{user|Nick_Richter|Nick Richter}} <br />Irvine, [[California]], June 2004.]] | | [[Image:Turkey_Vulture_flight_by_Nick_Richter.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Photo by {{user|Nick_Richter|Nick Richter}} <br />Irvine, [[California]], June 2004.]] |
| - | [[North America|North]], [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]. Breeds in the south of [[Canada]] from southern [[British Columbia]] to southern [[Ontario]], almost throughout the [[United States]] except the far northeast, in [[Mexico]], [[Central America]], part of the [[Bahamas]] and the [[Greater Antilles]] east to [[Puerto Rico]], and in [[South America]] from [[Colombia]] and [[Venezuela]] south to [[Tierra del Fuego]] and the [[Falkland Islands]] but rare or absent from much of eastern [[Argentina]]. Scarce in the far north but increasing and expanding range. | + | [[North America|North]], [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]. |
| - | A summer visitor to much of North American range but resident further south. Northern birds winter in the southern [[United States]] from central [[California]] to [[Florida]] and southwards. Southernmost birds include some migratory populations. | + | |
| | + | Breeds in the south of [[Canada]] from southern [[British Columbia]] to southern [[Ontario]], almost throughout the [[United States]] except the far northeast, in [[Mexico]], [[Central America]], part of the [[Bahamas]] and the [[Greater Antilles]] east to [[Puerto Rico]], and in [[South America]] from [[Colombia]] and [[Venezuela]] south to [[Tierra del Fuego]] and the [[Falkland Islands]] but rare or absent from much of eastern [[Argentina]]. Scarce in the far north but increasing and expanding range. |
| | + | A summer visitor to much of North American range but resident further south. |
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| | + | Northern birds winter in the southern [[United States]] from central [[California]] to [[Florida]] and southwards. Southernmost birds include some migratory populations. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| | Four subspecies recognised<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | | Four subspecies recognised<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: |
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| | #'''''jota''''' from [[Colombia]] to Patagonia and the [[Falkland Islands]] | | #'''''jota''''' from [[Colombia]] to Patagonia and the [[Falkland Islands]] |
| | Some sources mention at least two more subspecies<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. There is also a suspicion that this species should be studied further because more than one species might be involved. | | Some sources mention at least two more subspecies<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. There is also a suspicion that this species should be studied further because more than one species might be involved. |
| | + | ==Habitat== |
| | + | A wide range of habitats from deserts, plains and mountains to forest and jungle. Cruises over all terrestrial and shoreline habitat |
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| - | ==Habitat== | |
| - | A wide range of habitats from deserts, plains and mountains to forest and jungle. | |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| | + | ====Diet==== |
| | Often scavenges at refuse-tips and along roadsides and shorelines. | | Often scavenges at refuse-tips and along roadsides and shorelines. |
| - | | + | ====Vocalisation==== |
| - | Voice: Hisses and grunts given at the nest | + | Hisses and grunts given at the nest |
| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| | # Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | | # Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 |
| | # Alvaro Jaramillo. 2003. Birds of Chile. Princeton Field Guides. ISBN 0-691-11740-3 | | # Alvaro Jaramillo. 2003. Birds of Chile. Princeton Field Guides. ISBN 0-691-11740-3 |
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| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Cathartes+aura}} | | {{GSearch|Cathartes+aura}} |
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| | + | {{Video|Turkey_Vulture}} |
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| - | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cathartes]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cathartes]] [[Category:Videos]] |
A wide range of habitats from deserts, plains and mountains to forest and jungle. Cruises over all terrestrial and shoreline habitat
Often scavenges at refuse-tips and along roadsides and shorelines.
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