Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Aves > Cathartiformes > Cathartidae
Names in different Languages
| German | Truthahngeier |
| English | Turkey Vulture |
| French | Urubu à tête rouge |
| Spanish | Urubú 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
| 2022-09-03 | Belvédère Outremont |
| 2022-07-30 | Parc de la Frayère |
| 2022-05-14 | Belvédère Outremont |
| 2022-05-08 | Belvédère Outremont |
| 2022-04-10 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2021-08-19 | Saguenay St. Lawrence Marine Park |
| 2019-09-01 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2019-07-14 | Jardin Botanique de Montréal |
| 2019-07-14 | Belvédère Outremont |
| 2019-06-22 | Parc de la Frayère |