Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura

Urubu à tête rouge

Turkey Vultureadult
Se nourissant sur un cadavre de lion de mer
Copy forbidden without prior authorization. © Frédéric Leviez
  • adult
  • Aura gallipavo
  • urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha
  • Truthahngeier
  • Cathartes aura
  • Accipitriformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Accipitriformes
Family : Cathartidae
Species : Turkey Vulture

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : frle35562
Author :
Bienvenue chez Fred
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2007 Jun
Country : Peru (pe)
Region : Ica
Place : Paracas Paracas
Lat. : 13° 52' 42'' South
Lng. : 76° 16' 41'' West