Turkey Vulture |
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Cathartes aura |
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| Order | Falconiformes (Diurnal birds of prey) |
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| Family | Cathartidae (New World vultures and condors) |
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| Status | Uncommon to common |
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| Habitat | Flies over open country, shorelines, roads; rarely forests. |
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| Food | Carion |
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| Voice | Silent |
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| Identification |
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| Similar Species |
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) has a gray head and silvery tips on its wings. It is a rare visitor to Minnesota. |
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| Nesting |
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| Range |  |
Breeding: (map) Winter: Southeast United States west to Texas, southern Arizona, southern California |
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| Sightings |
Boot Lake Scientific and Natural Area Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA |
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