Tropical turkey vulture (Cathartes aura ssp. ruficollis)
| Species/Soort | Family/Familie | Order/Orde | Class/Klasse | Phylum/Stam | Kingdom/Rijk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical turkey vulture | New world vultures | Birds | Chordate | Animals | |
| Kalkoengier (ssp ruficollis) | Gieren van de nieuwe wereld | Vogels | Gewervelden | Dieren | |
| Cathartes aura ssp. ruficollis | Cathartidae | Cathartiformes | Aves | Chordata | Animalia |
| English | Dutch | Scientific | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey vulture | Roodkopgier | Cathartes aura | 89 |
Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil (108 m)
2026:09:09 09:50:14
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 38.8 m
The red-headed vulture also occurs in the US, but the subspecies have a very different head. This is ssp. ruficollis.
Where I have seen this species
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New world vultures
Orders with photos
- Ostriches
- Cassowaries
- Rheas
- Tinamous
- Duck, geese, and relatives
- Grouse, pheasants, quail, turkeys, hoatzin, etc.
- Flamingos
- Grebes
- Turacos
- Bustards
- Cuckoos
- Sandgrouse
- Pigeons, and doves
- Cranes, rails, and relatives
- Shorebirds, gulls, and relatives
- Kagus and sunbittern
- Tropicbirds
- Loons
- Penguins
- Tube noses
- Herons and egrets
- Fregatebirds, gannets and cormorants
- Pelicans, cormorants, and relatives
- Goatsuckers, nighthawks, and allies
- Nyctibiiformes
- Swifts and hummingbirds
- Owls
- Cathartiformes
- Birds of prey
- Mousebirds
- Trogons
- Motmots, hoopoes, bee-eaters, and todies
- Kingfishers
- Galbuliformes
- Woodpeckers
- Hawks, eagles, falcons, etc.
- Parrots, macaws, parakeets, and lories
- Perching birds