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Turkey vulture

Cathartes aura

Description:

The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), also known in some North American regions as the turkey buzzard (or just buzzard), and in some areas of the Caribbean as the John crow or carrion crow,[2] is a vulture that is the most widespread of the New World vultures.

Notes:

Brazilian name: Urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha

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Rubens Araujo
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Rubens Araujo

MG, Brazil

Spotted on Jul 25, 2015
Submitted on Jul 25, 2015

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