Definitions for turkey vulture
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1. buzzard, turkey buzzard, turkey vulture, Cathartes auranoun

   a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States

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1. turkey vulturenoun

   A common North American vulture, Cathartes aura.

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1. Turkey vulture

   The turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) is the most widespread of the New World vultures. One of three species in the genus Cathartes of the family Cathartidae, the turkey vulture ranges from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America. It inhabits a variety of open and semi-open areas, including subtropical forests, shrublands, pastures, and deserts.Like all New World vultures, it is not closely related to the Old World vultures of Europe, Africa, and Asia. The two groups strongly resemble each other because of convergent evolution; natural selection often leads to similar body plans in animals that adapt independently to similar conditions. The turkey vulture is a scavenger and feeds almost exclusively on carrion. It finds its food using its keen eyes and sense of smell, flying low enough to detect the gasses produced by the beginnings of the process of decay in dead animals. In flight, it uses thermals to move through the air, flapping its wings infrequently. It roosts in large community groups. Lacking a syrinx—the vocal organ of birds—its only vocalizations are grunts or low hisses. It nests in caves, hollow trees, or thickets. Each year it generally raises two chicks, which it feeds by regurgitation. It has very few natural predators. In the United States, the vulture receives legal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.

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1. turkey vulture

   A turkey vulture, also known as a turkey buzzard or vulture, is a scavenger bird native to the Americas. It's one of the largest species of vulture, with a wingspan of around 170 to 183 cm. They have a bald, red head, brown to black body, and finely feathered neck. They are best known for their feeding habits that involve consuming dead animal carcasses. They have keen senses of smell and sight which enable them to locate food from high in the sky. Turkey vultures are an important part of the ecosystem as they help to get rid of decaying matter.

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1. Turkey Vulture

   The Turkey Vulture, also known in some North American regions as the turkey buzzard, and in some areas of the Caribbean as the John crow or carrion crow, is the most widespread of the New World vultures. One of three species in the genus Cathartes, in the family Cathartidae, the Turkey Vulture ranges from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America. It inhabits a variety of open and semi-open areas, including subtropical forests, shrublands, pastures, and deserts. It, like all New World vultures, is not related to the Old World vultures of Europe, Africa, and Asia. It looks nearly identical because of convergent evolution, where natural selection similarly shapes unrelated animals adapting to the same conditions. The Turkey Vulture is a scavenger and feeds almost exclusively on carrion. It finds its food using its keen eyes and sense of smell, flying low enough to detect the gases produced by the beginnings of the process of decay in dead animals. In flight, it uses thermals to move through the air, flapping its wings infrequently. It roosts in large community groups. Lacking a syrinx—the vocal organ of birds—its only vocalizations are grunts or low hisses. It nests in caves, hollow trees, or thickets. Each year it generally raises two chicks, which it feeds by regurgitation. It has very few natural predators. In the United States of America, the vulture receives legal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of turkey vulture in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of turkey vulture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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