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COMMON NAME: Turkey Vulture ... Try accessing the Turkey Vulture Society, a scientific, non-profit society of professional and non-professional people who are interested in studying the Turkey Vulture, its physiology and its habits.
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www.holoweb.com/cannon/turkedy.htm
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NAME DERIVATION: he scientific name comes from the Greek word kathartes, representing a cleanser or purifier and refers to the scavenging nature of the bird, and aurouá, which is the Latinized word for the ... The Turkey Vulture is one of the few birds of prey that is able to use its sense of smell to locate food.;
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www.peregrinefund.org/explore_raptors/vultures/turkevul...
www.peregrinefund.org/explore_raptors/vultures/turkevul.html
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NAME DERIVATION: The scientific name comes from korax, the Greek word for raven; gyps, which means a vulture; and from the Latin word atratus, meaning to be clothed in black, as in mourning. The Black Vulture has also been known as a Carrion Crow, Black Buzzard, and Jim Crow. ... Like the Turkey Vulture,
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www.peregrinefund.org/explore_raptors/vultures/blackvul...
www.peregrinefund.org/explore_raptors/vultures/blackvul.html
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Scientific Name: Gypaetus barbatus. ... Common Names: Bearded Vulture, Lamb Vulture, Lammergeier, Lammergeyer or Lammergeir. (All names, with the exception of the first one, are being phased out since the bird is quite harmless and incapable of killing lambs).
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www.vulture-territory.com/bearded.html
www.vulture-territory.com/bearded.html
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In the United States Turkey Vultures are used to aid engineers in locating gas leaks; the engineers pump strong-smelling gases through pipes and note where the vultures gather. The Turkey Vulture gets its name from the resemblance it carries to the male wild turkey.
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www.vulture-territory.com/turkey.html
www.vulture-territory.com/turkey.html
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Learn about all things vulture, why, when, and where. ... The turkey vulture’s scientific name is Cathartes aura which is Latin for "cleansing breeze". ... The Turkey Vulture, with its bald red head and dark feathers, was given its common name due to its superficial esemblance to the Wild Turkey.
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www.natureali.org/TVfacts.htm
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The Turkey Vulture Society is a non-profit scientific corporation. Its purpose is to promote scientific study 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 us and to the environment. ;
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vulturesociety.homestead.com/
vulturesociety.homestead.com/
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Interesting facts about the behavior and characteristics of the Turkey Vulture. Includes Habitat, Scientific Name, Lifespan, Diet, Predators and Threats. ... The turkey vulture's digestive system has the unique ability to kill any virus and bacteria in the food the bird eats. If cornered by a human or animal that is perceived...
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www.switcheroozoo.com/profiles/turkeyvulture.htm
www.switcheroozoo.com/profiles/turkeyvulture.htm
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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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