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Common Name
Turkey Vulture
Alternate NamesTurkey Buzzard
Common TypeVulture
Order
Cathartiformes
Family
Cathartidae
Genus
Cathartes
Species
aura
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Bolivia, CO, KS
Number of Sub-Species
Five Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
North American birds will migrate south but southern NA birds and all birds south of that are resident
Preferred Habitat
Variety of opena nd semi-open areas, including subtropical forests, shrublands, pastures and deserts.
Distribution and Range
Almost all of North America and South America
Food