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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura · Cathartidae
Where it's found
Every region with Turkey Vulture in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Common | #361 | |
| Bahamas | Common | #082 | |
| Belize | Common | #158 | |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Common | #317 | |
| Brazil | Common | #880 | |
| Canada | Common | #313 | |
| Cayman Islands | Rare | #053 | |
| Chile | Common | #185 | |
| Colombia | Common | #669 | |
| Costa Rica | Common | #298 | |
| Cuba | Common | #096 | |
| Dominican Republic | Common | #082 | |
| Ecuador | Common | #436 | |
| El Salvador | Common | #139 | |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Common | #046 | |
| French Guiana | Common | #300 | |
| Guatemala | Common | #205 | |
| Guyana | Common | #140 | |
| Haiti | Common | #043 | |
| Honduras | Common | #177 | |
| Jamaica | Common | #051 | |
| Mexico | Common | #617 | |
| Nicaragua | Common | #147 | |
| Panama | Common | #279 | |
| Paraguay | Common | #162 | |
| Peru | Common | #451 | |
| Puerto Rico | Common | #098 | |
| Suriname | Common | #161 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Common | #129 | |
| United States of America | Common | #627 | |
| Uruguay | Common | #148 | |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Common | #250 | |
| Alabama | Common | #142 | |
| Alaska | Legendary | #172 | |
| Alberta | Uncommon | #093 | |
| Arizona | Common | #225 | |
| Arkansas | Common | #135 | |
| British Columbia | Common | #227 | |
| California | Common | #310 | |
| Colorado | Common | #212 | |
| Connecticut | Common | #139 | |
| Delaware | Common | #121 | |
| District of Columbia | Common | #086 | |
| Florida | Common | #196 | |
| Georgia | Common | #146 | |
| Idaho | Common | #158 | |
| Illinois | Common | #144 | |
| Indiana | Common | #130 | |
| Iowa | Common | #128 | |
| Kansas | Common | #143 | |
| Kentucky | Common | #130 | |
| Louisiana | Common | #140 | |
| Maine | Common | #151 | |
| Manitoba | Common | #141 | |
| Maryland | Common | #156 | |
| Massachusetts | Common | #167 | |
| Michigan | Common | #154 | |
| Minnesota | Common | #157 | |
| Mississippi | Common | #134 | |
| Missouri | Common | #136 | |
| Montana | Common | #169 | |
| Nebraska | Common | #157 | |
| Nevada | Common | #167 | |
| New Brunswick | Common | #140 | |
| New Hampshire | Common | #140 | |
| New Jersey | Common | #152 | |
| New Mexico | Common | #214 | |
| New York | Common | #187 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Rare | #112 | |
| North Carolina | Common | #162 | |
| North Dakota | Common | #122 | |
| Nova Scotia | Common | #154 | |
| Ohio | Common | #151 | |
| Oklahoma | Common | #154 | |
| Ontario | Common | #172 | |
| Oregon | Common | #216 | |
| Pennsylvania | Common | #152 | |
| Prince Edward Island | Rare | #093 | |
| Québec | Common | #156 | |
| Rhode Island | Common | #126 | |
| Saskatchewan | Uncommon | #132 | |
| South Carolina | Common | #146 | |
| South Dakota | Common | #151 | |
| Tennessee | Common | #144 | |
| Texas | Common | #270 | |
| Utah | Common | #182 | |
| Vermont | Common | #129 | |
| Virginia | Common | #174 | |
| Washington | Common | #202 | |
| West Virginia | Common | #116 | |
| Wisconsin | Common | #151 | |
| Wyoming | Common | #148 | |
| Yukon | Legendary | #104 | |
| Aruba | Rare | #049 | Vagrant |
| Belgium | Rare | #255 | Vagrant · Introduced |
| Curaçao | Rare | #052 | Vagrant |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Rare | #033 | Vagrant |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Rare | #267 | Vagrant · Introduced |
| Northwest Territories | Rare | #093 | Vagrant |
| Nunavut | Rare | #068 | Vagrant |
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Field notes
What to look for
A large blackish bird with a small bare red head and long two-toned wings held in a V, rocking as it soars.
Where
Coulees, badlands and parkland in the south, spreading north.
When
April to September.
Tips
The teetering V-shaped soar is diagnostic. Eagles soar flat with a big feathered head.
Related species
Birds near it in Alberta's dex.
#092 · Uncommon🐦Hen Harrier
#094 · Uncommon🐦Golden Eagle
#091 · Rare🐦Sharp-shinned Hawk
#095 · Uncommon🐦Bald Eagle
#090 · Uncommon🐦Northern Goshawk
#097 · Rare
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