New World Vultures (Cathartidae)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
French: Urubu à tête rouge German: Truthahngeier Spanish: Aura Gallipavo
Taxonomy:
Vultur aura Linnaeus, 1758, Veracruz, Mexico.
Taxonomic status of all three Cathartes species rather uncertain; some forms currently considered races of present species may yet prove to merit treatment as full species. N populations of nominate race sometimes placed in separate race, meridionalis; those of Falkland Is and W South America sometimes separated off in race falklandicus; however, some variation clinal, and in general subject still poorly known (see page 25). Four subspecies usually recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aura Linnaeus, 1758 - W North America S to Costa Rica; Greater Antilles.
- septentrionalis Wied, 1839 - E North America.
- ruficollis Spix, 1824 - S Central America (from Costa Rica S) and lowland South America; Trinidad.
- jota (Molina, 1782) - Pacific coast of South America (from Ecuador S), E Andes, Patagonia, Falkland Is.
- Least Concern
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An adult sharing a dead Upland Goose with a Striated Caracara New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (jota)
Laurent Demongin 13 October 2007 1 year ago 26 sec 3.9 -
Three birds showing hierarchy behaviour near a dead upland goose New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (jota)
Laurent Demongin 13 October 2007 1 year ago 38 sec 3.9 -
An adult perched on a branch and flying away California, USA (aura)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2006 2 years ago 16 sec 3.9 -
A bird feeding on a dead dog Mouth of Lluta River, Lluta River, Arica, Tarapacá, Chile (jota)
Josep del Hoyo 23 October 2003 5 years ago 36 sec 3.9 -
Two individuals on a road, fighting San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, California, USA (aura)
Michael Grunow 23 January 2004 2 years ago 16 sec 3.8 -
A bird flying Mount Airy, Maryland, USA (septentrionalis)
Robert Schaefer 19 March 2005 2 years ago 22 sec 3.8
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An adult waiting for the leftovers of the fishermen. Caño Sagua, Zulia, Venezuela
kperezleon 15 March 2008 49 weeks ago 3.3 -
A bird perched on a dead Cecropia tree. Las Quebradas Biological Center, Quebradas, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 9 September 2009 21 weeks ago 3 -
Bird perched on a pole Pucusana, Lima, Peru
Nature Expeditions... 4 August 2009 26 weeks ago 3 -
Bird soaring in front of coastal cliff Pucusana, Lima, Peru
Nature Expeditions... 1 June 2009 26 weeks ago 3 -
Bird souring in front of coastal cliff Pucusana, Lima, Peru
Nature Expeditions... 1 February 2009 26 weeks ago 3 -
Vultures having a party with a dead sea lion Pucusana, Lima, Peru
Nature Expeditions... 1 July 2009 26 weeks ago 3
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