Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) Science Article 1 abstract Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) breed from southern Canada to Tierra del Fuego, while Lesser Yellowheaded Vultures (Cathartes burrovianus) occur from M xico through Central America to northern Argentina and Uruguay (Meyer de Schauensee 1966).It has long been known that Turkey Vultures breeding in the northern parts […]
Category: Cathartidae
Allopreening in the Black Vulture
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Science Article 2 abstract Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus) regularly feed on offal during low tide on the muddy shore of the Surinam River in the center of Paramaribo. At high tide they rest on roofs of buildings along the waterfront where they spend the time sunning in a very upright stance […]
Black Vulture Nesting, Behavior, and Growth
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Science Article 1 abstract Black Vultures (Coragypsa tratus) have nestedf or 5 consecutivey r (1975-1979) on a small island in Gatun Lake, Panamir. The 1975 nest site (McHargue 1977) was 6 m from nests of the following 3 yr, which were all within 1 m of each other. The 1979 nest […]
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Cathartes aura | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Turkey Vulture | [FR] Urubu a tete rouge | [DE] Truthahngeier | [ES] Aura Gallipavo | [NL] Roodkopgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Cathartes includes medium-sized to large carrion-feeding birds in the New World vulture (Cathartidae) family. The three […]
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Cathartes burrovianus | [authority] Cassin, 1845 | [UK] Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture | [FR] Urubu a tete jaune | [DE] Kleiner Gelbkopfgeier | [ES] Aura Sabanera | [NL] Kleine Geelkopgier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Cathartes burrovianus LA e Mexico to n Argentina Genus The genus Cathartes includes […]
King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Sarcoramphus papa | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] King Vulture | [FR] Sarcoramphe roi | [DE] Konigsgeier | [ES] Zopilote Rey | [NL] Koningsgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the Sarcorhamphus genus are medium-sized vultures with very broad wings and short broad tail. The bill is heavy; […]
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Cathartes melambrotus | [authority] Wetmore, 1964 | [UK] Greater Yellow-headed Vulture | [FR] Grand Urubu | [DE] Grosser Gelbkopfgeier | [ES] Aura Selvatica | [NL] Grote Geelkopgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Cathartes includes medium-sized to large carrion-feeding birds in the New World vulture (Cathartidae) family. The […]
California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Gymnogyps californianus | [authority] Shaw, 1898 | [UK] California Condor | [FR] Condor de Californie | [DE] Kalifornischer Kondor | [ES] Condor Californiano | [NL] Californische Condor Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Gymnogyps are immense vultures, having long and broad wings; a short, broad tail, […]
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Coragyps atratus | [authority] Bechstein, 1783 | [UK] Black Vulture | [FR] Urubu noir | [DE] Rabengeier | [ES] Zopilote Negro | [NL] Zwarte Gier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Coragyps are vultures with different ancentors then the close relatives of the cathartes genus. Coragyps […]
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Vultur gryphus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Andean Condor | [FR] Condor des Andes | [DE] Andenkondor | [ES] Condor Andino | [NL] Andescondor Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the Vultur genus are but one, the Andean Condor. The species with the largest wingspan of any […]