ARKive - Turkey vulture - Cathartes aura- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

Sunfish (Mola mola)
Not only is the sunfish (Mola mola) the world’s heaviest bony fish, with some individuals weighing in at a staggering 2.3 tonnes, but... More 13 Images 2 Videos
Blue-capped hummingbird (Eupherusa cyanophrys)
Information on the blue-capped hummingbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Golden leather fern (Acrostichum aureum)
Information on the golden leather fern (Acrostichum aureum) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Masked booby (Sula dactylatra)
Information on the masked booby is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 32 Images 5 Videos
Wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
Information on the wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 14 Images 0 videos
Pouteria (Pouteria macrocarpa)
Information on Pouteria macrocarpa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Amphitecna (Amphitecna isthmica)
Information on Amphitecna isthmica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Desert horse purslane (Trianthema portulacastrum)
Information on the desert horse purslane (Trianthema portulacastrum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 videos
Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus)
A medium-sized shorebird with long legs and a long, straight beak, the willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus) is most easily recognised by its... More 26 Images 1 Video
Black mustard (Brassica nigra)
Information on black mustard (Brassica nigra) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Caryocar (Caryocar costaricense)
Information on Caryocar costaricense is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Chionanthus (Chionanthus proctorii)
Information on Chionanthus proctorii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
The sei whale is smaller in size than the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and can be distinguished from this similar species because it... More 11 Images 2 Videos
Common reed (Phragmites australis)
This common reed forms large beds in shallow water; it has round, hollow stems, which typically grow to 2m in height, but may reach 4m... More 8 Images 4 Videos
Laughing gull (Larus atricilla)
The laughing gull (Larus atricilla) is a familiar bird of North American coasts with a distinctive appearance and almost hysterical... More 36 Images 4 Videos
Fulvous whistling duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Information on the fulvous whistling duck is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 0 videos
Crested guan (Penelope purpurascens)
Information on the crested guan is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 2 Videos
Bur grass (Tragus berteronianus)
Information on bur grass (Tragus berteronianus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis)
Spanish for lead-coloured, the aplomado falcon’s common name is a reference to the adult’s blue-black upperparts. A slim-bodied raptor with... More 12 Images 1 Video
Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)
A familiar and abundant inhabitant of the European coastline, the lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) is a medium-sized gull species... More 46 Images 1 Video
Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana)
Information on the Chilean devil ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Cinnamon teal (Anas cyanoptera)
A relatively small dabbling duck, named for the distinctive reddish-brown to chestnut head and body of the male, the cinnamon teal also... More 21 Images 0 videos
Kinkajou (Potos flavus)
Information on the kinkajou is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 20 Images 2 Videos
White ibis (Eudocimus albus)
With its distinctive brilliant white plumage and contrasting black primary feathers, the white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a striking... More 25 Images 2 Videos
Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus)
The hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) gets its unusual name from its long, pig-like snout and protrusible mouth which it uses to root... More 9 Images 0 videos
Sago pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata)
Information on the sago pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Information on the killdeer is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 27 Images 5 Videos
Assai palm (Euterpe edulis)
Information on the Assai palm is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Brachiaria (Brachiaria eruciformis)
Information on Brachiaria eruciformis is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Sooty tern (Sterna fuscata)
Information on the sooty tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 23 Images 3 Videos

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