Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/14.5.845 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5477734 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D587C4-FA5F-7654-FDEB-FA4E169D5841 |
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Marcus |
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Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) View in CoL
Records. Table 3.
Turkey vulture individuals were identified by size, shape, and color pattern ( Fig. 12). The body feathers were mostly brownish-black, but the flight feathers on the wings were silvery-gray underneath, contrasting with the darker wing linings. The head was small in proportion to the body and red in color with no feathers. This species also has a relatively short, hooked, ivory-colored beak. Its legs and feet are pink-skinned with white marks.
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