Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura

Urubu à tête rouge

Turkey Vultureadult, identification

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  • identification
  • 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


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : dibu89895
Author :
Vision d'oiseaux
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2010
Country : Costa Rica (cs)
Region : San José
Place : San Isidro San Isidro
Lat. : 9° 22' 17'' North
Lng. : 83° 42' 0'' West