Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura

Urubu à tête rouge

Turkey Vultureadult, close-up portrait

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  • close-up portrait
  • adult
  • Aura gallipavo
  • urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha
  • Truthahngeier
  • Cathartes aura
  • Accipitriformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Accipitriformes
Family : Cathartidae
Species : Turkey Vulture

Geographic range by countries


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The picture

O.Net ref. : cala210830
Author :
safari-tanzanie
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2009 Feb
Country : Venezuela (ve)
Region : Cojedes
Place : Hato Piñero Hato Piñero
Lat. : 8° 56' 59'' North
Lng. : 68° 4' 17'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Exposure : 1/1250 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 800 mm

Iso : 1250

Flash : no