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Turkey Vulture (Kalkoengier)




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Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura - Kalkoengier (Roodkopgier)
North, Central and South America.

The following 6 subspecies are being recognized:
Cathartes aura meridionalis - Western North America;
Cathartes aura septentrionalis - Eastern North America;
Cathartes aura aura - Southwest-USA (South-California to South-Texas) to North-Costa Rica, Greater Antilles;
Cathartes aura ruficollis - South-Costa Rica and Panama to North-Argentina and East-Brazil;
Cathartes aura jota - Andes from Colombia to South-Argentina;
Cathartes aura falklandicus - Pacific coast from Ecuador to South-Chile, Falkland Islands.

Of this species there are also Zoo Photo's available.


Turkey VultureCathartes aura ssp.
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura ssp.
Turkey VultureCathartes aura ssp.
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura ssp.
Turkey VultureCathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey VultureCathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey VultureCathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey VultureCathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey VultureCathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey VultureCathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey VultureCathartes aura septentrionalis
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura septentrionalis