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    • The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) is the most widespread of the New World vultures. One of three species in the genus Cathartes of the family Cathartidae, the turkey vulture ranges from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America. It inhabits a variety of open and semi-open areas, including subtropical forests, shrublands, pastures, and deserts. Like all New World vultures, it is no…

    DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassAves
    Names

    It is also known in some North American regions as a "buzzard" or "turkey buzzard" and in some areas of the Caribbean as the "John crow" or "carrion crow." See more

    Taxonomy

    The turkey vulture received its common name from the resemblance of the adult's bald red head and dark plumage to that of the male wild turkey, while the name "vulture" is derived from the Latin word vulturus, m… See more

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