The Turkey Vulture and CLHS
You can find turkey vultures behind our school and
in the very back of it in the ditches behind the bleachers. They are most commonly
seen soaring in search of food.
Kingdom: Animalia
Common Name:
Turkey Vulture
Scientific Name: Cathartes aura
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Cathartidae
Genus: Cathartes
Species: Cathartes aura
Natural Range
You can find turkey vultures year-round in southern
California and all of Mexico and South America. To see a range-map click
here.
Interesting Facts
The turkey vulture uses its sense of smell
to locate carrion. The part of its brain that is responsible for this is
surpringly a lot bigger than other birds. Turkey vultures are known to forage
for food on their own. If there were to be a large group of black vultures
and one turkey vulture surrounding a carcass, the turkey vulture could take
most of the food!
Links
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The Turkey Vulture and CLHS
You can find turkey vultures behind our school and
in the very back of it in the ditches behind the bleachers. They are most commonly
seen soaring in search of food.