Cathartes aura

Scientific name: Cathartes aura
Common name: Turkey Vulture; Turkey Buzzard
The Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) is one of the most common birds seen at the Sula-Richards Farm.

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April

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April 5, 2009

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April 5, 2009

References:

Peterson, Roger Tory. A Field Guide to the Birds of Texas. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 1960.

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Index

The Kingdoms

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Falconiformes
Family:	Cathartidae
Genus:	Cathartes
Species:	Cathartes aura