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New World Vultures and Condors

Order: Cathartiformes
Family: Cathartidae

Species on page - 6 out of 7 species in 5 out of 5 genera depicted

+ Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
+ Lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus)
+ Black vulture (Coragyps atratus)
+ California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
+ King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
+ Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

Old World Vultures - Order: Accipitriformes

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Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

Turkey vulture

mount diablo

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)
Mount Diablo
April 1, 2022 with Robb Most
Canon 7D Mark II

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Turkey vulture

mount diablo

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)
Mount Diablo
April 1, 2022 with Robb Most
Canon 7D Mark II

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Trying to carry-on

turkey vulture

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)
East Bay Hills

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Año Nuevo

Playing the spread

buzzard
Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
January 4, 2013

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Vulture

Felt Lake 2020

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)
Felt Lake 2020
Photographing Nature reunion
January 19, 2020
Canon 7dmark2

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When vultures do math

penitencia creek park

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)
Penitencia Creek Park
Bioblitz
March 21, 2021
Canon 7dmark2

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emily renzel wetlands

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
April 2, 2021
Canon R5

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Vulture and booby

paracas

Peruvian booby (Sula variegata )
Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
Paracas, Peru
July 18, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2
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Vulture bathing

vulture

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)
Everglades
Florida
April 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

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Black vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Florida

Vulturous head

alligator farm

Black vulture (Coragyps atratus )
Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)
en route to St. Augustine, Florida
April 4, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

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Vulture and turtle

alligator farm

Black vulture (Coragyps atratus )
Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)
en route to St. Augustine, Florida
April 4, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

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Death and harbinger - Florida style

florida

Flamingo, Everglades National Park
Florida
March 25, 2009

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Harbinger's head

florida
Flamingo, Everglades National Park
March 25, 2009

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Death and harbinger - Brazil style

death and harbinger
Caiman and vulture
Brazil August, 2014

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Vulture perched

vulture

Black vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Everglades
Florida
April 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

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Buzzards

turkey vulture

Black vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Trinidad
February 4, 2003

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Walled

turkey vulture

Black vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Trinidad
February 4, 2003

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California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)

California condor

pinnacles

California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
Pinnacles
December 21, 2017
Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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20

pinnacles

California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
Pinnacles
December 21, 2017
Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Tender moment

pinnacles

California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
Pinnacles
December 21, 2017
Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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40 and 27

pinnacles

California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
Pinnacles
December 21, 2017
Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)

king vulture
King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
Cuiabá zoo
Brazil August 29, 2014

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Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

Andean condor

condor

Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Cajón del Maipo, Chile
March 27, 2006
Canon digital rebel
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Andean condor

condor

Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Cajón del Maipo, Chile
March 27, 2006
Canon digital rebel
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Lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus)

pantanal
Lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus)
Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)
Pousada Aguapeacute;
The Pantanal
July 22, 2019
Canon EOS 7Dmark II

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Last modified: April 4, 2022
Created: December 14, 2012
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