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Turkey Vulture
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| Length: |
26-32 inches |
Song: |
Usually
silent. Makes hisses, grunts, or growls around food. |
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Wingspan: |
68-72 inches |
Behavior: |
Circles just above treetops and
up to 200 feet high, searching for prey by smell and sight. |
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Weight: |
3.2
pounds |
Breeding: |
Monogamous. |
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Habitat: |
Forest,
open landscaped, grassland, bushes, areas, semi-desert,
desert. |
Population: |
Common. Very slight overall
increase. |
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Migration: |
Migratory |
Feeders: |
Has been known
to eat vegetables. |
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Appearance: |
It looks like a black cat. |
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Interesting Facts: |
Commonly known as a buzzard.
Flies with wings above back in a shallow V-shape and rocks from side to
side. |
Compiled by
Haley, Middletown
Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America by Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos
- permission from National Fish and Wildlife Service, fws.gov.
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