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Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Description:

A large dark bird with long broad wings and a featherless red face. They often glide in circles with wings tilted up in a slight V shape. The feathers along the trailing edge and wingtips are paler, giving the wings a two-toned appearance.

Habitat:

On railroad tracks near a road.

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AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture


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gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Texas, USA

Spotted on Jan 29, 2014
Submitted on Feb 11, 2014

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