- New world vultures

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

*English, Dutch and scientific names.*
Species/Soort	Family/Familie	Order/Orde	Class/Klasse	Phylum/Stam	Kingdom/Rijk
Turkey vulture	New world vultures		Birds	Chordate	Animals
Roodkopgier	Gieren van de nieuwe wereld		Vogels	Gewervelden	Dieren
Cathartes aura	Cathartidae	Cathartiformes	Aves	Chordata	Animalia

*Subspecies*
English	Dutch	Scientific	Photos
Tropical turkey vulture	Kalkoengier (ssp ruficollis)	Cathartes aura ruficollis	12

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.

2018:03:16 15:08:58

NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 29.85 m

2017:03:04 10:30:43

NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1000 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 29.85 m

2013:10:25 16:34:10

NIKON D7100 with AF Nikkor 300mm f/4 IF-ED, 1/1250 sec at F8.0, ISO 400, distance 0.03 m

Tropical turkey vulture

Cathartes aura ruficollis

12 photos

The database holds 69 pictures at 6 locations. Click a dot for the place and date; use + and − to zoom in and out, and drag the map to move around.