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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
51.0013, 3.58356
Field Notes
Description:
This is Klicko, one more bird seen during a bird flying exhibit. It is a turkey vulture. These birds are scavengers and feed almost exclusively on carrion.
The body feathers are mostly brownish-black, but the flight feathers on the wings appear to be silvery-gray beneath, contrasting with the darker wing linings. The adult's head is small in proportion to its body and is red in color with few to no feathers. It also has a relatively short, hooked, ivory-colored beak. The nostrils are not divided by a septum, but rather are perforate; from the side one can see through the beak.
Habitat:
In the wild its habitat 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.
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