Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
About the Turkey Vulture
The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) is the most widespread of the New World vultures. One of three species in the genus Cathartes of the family Cathartidae, the turkey vulture 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. Like all New World vultures, it is not closely related to the Old World vultures of Europe, Africa, and Asia. However, the two groups strongly resemble each other due to convergent evolution.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 12 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
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- American Golden PloverPluvialis dominicarecording
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- Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdiirecording
- Band-winged NightjarSystellura longirostrisrecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.