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Turkey Vulture
| Color: |
Black |
| Size: |
26" |
| Season: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
Black body with a naked, pink head. In flight the long, two-toned wings, dark in front and light behind, are diagnostic. The way they hold their wings in a shallow V and sometimes teeter from side to side also helps to identify them at a distance. |
| Voice: |
Usually silent, but sometimes hisses and wheezes.
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| Habitat: |
Prefers mixed farmland and forest where there are large trees for perching and roosting, and opportunities to find wild and domestic carrion. Frequently seen gliding over highways. |
| Interesting Fact: |
The featherless head is an adaptation for feeding on carrion. Bare skin is easier to clean than feathers. |
| Scientific name: |
Cathartes aura |
| Order: |
Ciconiiformes |
| Family: |
Cathartidae |
Adults Ryan Brady |
Adult in flight Howard Eskin |
Adult Clint Sowards |
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