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Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

Aves > Cathartiformes > Cathartidae

Names in different Languages

GermanTruthahngeier
EnglishTurkey Vulture
FrenchUrubu à tête rouge
SpanishUrubú de cabeza roja

Description

A large bird, common around Montreal, and a scavenger feeding almost exclusively on carrion. Viewed against the sky, the bird appears black but in fact the bird is dark-brown and the bottom of the wings are light brown.

How to Identify

If you are able to have a good look at the color and shape of its head, easy to identify. On distance, dark almost black, flying in circles, groups with others of the same species.

Where When to Spot

This species stays in the Montreal area only in summer and can be seen flying looking for cadavers over any park.

Photos

Observations

2022-09-03Belvédère Outremont
2022-07-30Parc de la Frayère
2022-05-14Belvédère Outremont
2022-05-08Belvédère Outremont
2022-04-10Parc Angrignon
2021-08-19Saguenay St. Lawrence Marine Park
2019-09-01Parc Angrignon
2019-07-14Jardin Botanique de Montréal
2019-07-14Belvédère Outremont
2019-06-22Parc de la Frayère