Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: Cathartidae Order: Falconiformes Back
Turkey vulture Truthahngeier Urubu à tête rouge Aura gallipavo
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial

Cathartes aura

North American races migratory, moving to S USA and funnelling through Central America into N South America, and possibly S to Paraguay.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Caribbean Islands, Mesoamerica, North America, South America
Recommended link: http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/turkeyvul.htm
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede
Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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