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Birds
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Notes
Turkey Vultures usually arrive early in April and leave in October.
Records
Observed May 1995 at Echo Spring by J.D. Johnson; common throughout IMRS.
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCATHARTIFORMES
FamilyCATHARTIDAE (Vulture Family)
GenusCathartes
Speciesaura
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5BSecure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |
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