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HABITAT: Turkey Vultures exist in a wide range of habitats from deserts to savannas and grasslands, to tropical and temperate forests. The bird’s range extends across much of the continental United States, into Central America, and throughout most of South America. ... Turkey Vulture habitat map...
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www.peregrinefund.org/explore_raptors/vultures/turkevul...
www.peregrinefund.org/explore_raptors/vultures/turkevul.html
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HABITAT: These vultures are found in lowland areas along rivers or in open habitats in the southern United States and throughout Central and South America. ... Like the Turkey Vulture, the Black Vulture’s numbers are increasing and its range is expanding northward in response to global climate changes ... Black Vulture habitat map...
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www.peregrinefund.org/Explore_Raptors/vultures/blackvul...
www.peregrinefund.org/Explore_Raptors/vultures/blackvul.html
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Facts about the Turkey Vulture ... Its purpose is to promote scientific studies of the life habits and needs of the Turkey Vulture, to protect the vulture and its habitat, and to inform the public of the valuable and essential services this bird provides to mankind and to the environment.;
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vulturesociety.homestead.com/TVFacts.html
vulturesociety.homestead.com/TVFacts.html
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The Turkey Vulture uses its sense of smell to locate carrion. The part of its brain responsible for processing smells is particularly large, compared to other birds. Its heightened ability to detect odors allows it to find dead animals below a forest canopy.
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www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Turkey_Vulture/lifehistory
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Turkey_Vulture/lifehistory
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Description of birds found in Washington state ... The most widely distributed vulture in the New World, the Turkey Vulture is a large, predominantly blackish-brown bird. It is most commonly seen soaring overhead. The Turkey Vulture has a 5- to 6-foot wingspan and soars with its wings tilted up, in a dihedral pattern.
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birdweb.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=50
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Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura ... Why is it called a "turkey" vulture? ... The turkey vulture got its name from the common Turkey (as in Thanksgiving), because of the likeness to the common Turkey's featherless and reddish head.
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www.holoweb.com/cannon/turkedy.htm
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Turkey Vulture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Turkey Vulture , Cathartes aura , is a bird found throughout most of the Americas. It also known in some North American regions as the Turkey Buzzard (or just "buzzard"), and in some areas o...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_Vulture
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All about the Turkey Vulture, its scientific names, common names, description, behavior, range, habitats and life cycle. ... ; Click on Picture for a video on the Turkey Vulture;
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www.desertusa.com/magdec97/dec_pap/du_tkvulture.html
www.desertusa.com/magdec97/dec_pap/du_tkvulture.html
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