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An international non-profit corporation for the scientific study of Cathartes aura. Provides a Central Library for published papers, reports, news items, and other information related to the this species.
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http www.accutek.com/vulture/ You are being redirected to the new Turkey Vulture Society website...Provides facts about a program by the Ventana Wilderness Society to reintroduce Gymnogyps californianus to the central coast.
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California Condor Reintroduction Program in Big Sur California Click on photo to see a larger image. California condors, Gymnogyps californianus, are currently being reintroduced to the central coast by the Ventana Wilderness Society, which is a non-profit, 501(c)3, organization. The Society is dedicated to the preservation of native...Examines species of vulture, their habits, future, and why many are endangered, rare, or threatened. Includes many photographs.
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Vulture Culture ENTER HERE Stuck in someone else's frames? Click here....Photos, a video, range maps, a taxonomy chart, and identification tips.
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Black Vulture In order to display this page a browser is needed that displays frames....Unofficial site for Oregon's California Condor recovery program. Site contains photos and press releases concerning this new program.
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Oregon's California Condors Conservation Shun has been groomed for this moment his entire life. From the hands-off approach of keepers who oversaw fostering of the chick by an established condor pair to the pre-release socialization he spent with adult mentor birds, as much as...Outlines the classification, physical traits, and adaptations of this bird. Includes a photo.
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King Vulture Animal Facts Chaffee Zoological Gardens of Fresno World vultures are different from Old World vultures in nearly everything except outward appearance. Old World vultures are from the same ancestral stock as eagles and other hawks (Falconiformes New World vultures, including condors, share ancesters with storks and herons...Image, range maps, and facts about this bird's diet and physical traits.
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Prefers habitat adjacent to open country such as farmlands. Photo Don DesJardin Diet: Almost entirely carrion, Click to enlarge including that of small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish; occasionally, carrion of larger animals; small amounts of vegetable matter. Identification...