Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) photo
Bird soaring in front of coastal cliff
- Recorded 1 June 2009
- Added to IBC 2 years 27 weeks ago
- Nature Expeditions Peru
- Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru
Rating
More material of this species
- 4.7A bird with it...Puerto Rico, Jul 2007
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- 4.5Two adult bird...USA (United ..., May 2002
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- 4.5Basking in the...Puerto Rico, Jan 2010
- 4.5Bird in flightPuerto Rico, Jan 2010
Recent material by Nature Expeditions Peru
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- 3.7Bird perched o...Peru, Jan 2009
- 3.8Bird perched o...Peru, Jan 2009
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The Turkey Vulture can be best observed when visiting bird colonies and sea lion colonies along the Peruvian coast where he waits for dead newborns. It can be observed on Nature Expeditions' marine birding and dolphin watching trip from Pucusana to Asia Island: www.nature-expeditions-peru.com