Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura

Urubu à tête rouge

Turkey Vultureadult breeding

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  • adult
  • breeding
  • 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

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The picture

O.Net ref. : hemi54675
Author :
oiseaux-nature.com
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2008 May
Country : Canada (ca)
Region : Quebec
Place : Saint-Jean-des-Piles Saint-Jean-des-Piles
Lat. : 46° 40' 17'' North
Lng. : 72° 43' 11'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 40D
Exposure : 1/2500 s

aperture : 7.1

Focal length : 500 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no