Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura

Urubu à tête rouge

Turkey Vultureadult, identification

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  • identification
  • adult
  • Aura gallipavo
  • urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha
  • Truthahngeier
  • Cathartes aura
  • Accipitriformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Accipitriformes
Family : Cathartidae
Species : Turkey Vulture

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : miga99428
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Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2011 Mar
Country : French Guiana (fg)
Region : Guyane
Place : Route de Guatemala Route de Guatemala
Lat. : 5° 7' 30'' North
Lng. : 52° 36' 17'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : SONY DSLR-A550
Exposure : 1/1000 s

aperture : 4

Focal length : 300 mm

Iso : 200

Flash : no