Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (41)
- Subspecies (5)
David Anthony Kirk, Michael J. Mossman, Keith L. Bildstein, Adrián Naveda-Rodríguez, and Julie M. Mallon
Version: 2.0 — Published October 22, 2024
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Basque | Sai indioilarra |
| Bulgarian | Пуйков лешояд |
| Catalan | zopilot capvermell |
| Croatian | crvenoglavi lešinar |
| Czech | kondor krocanovitý |
| Dutch | Roodkopgier |
| English | Turkey Vulture |
| English (United States) | Turkey Vulture |
| Finnish | kalkkunakondori |
| French | Urubu à tête rouge |
| German | Truthahngeier |
| Haitian Creole (Haiti) | Malfini karanklou |
| Icelandic | Kalkúnhrævi |
| Japanese | ヒメコンドル |
| Norwegian | kalkunkondor |
| Polish | sępnik różowogłowy |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha |
| Russian | Катарта-индейка |
| Serbian | Ćurkasti lešinar |
| Slovak | kondor morkovitý |
| Slovenian | Puranji jastreb |
| Spanish | Aura Gallipavo |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Jote Cabeza Colorada |
| Spanish (Chile) | Jote de cabeza colorada |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Zopilote Cabecirrojo |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Aura tiñosa |
| Spanish (Dominican Republic) | Aura Tiñosa |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Gallinazo Cabecirrojo |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Zopilote Cabeza Roja |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Zopilote Aura |
| Spanish (Panama) | Gallinazo Cabecirrojo |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Cuervo cabeza roja |
| Spanish (Peru) | Gallinazo de Cabeza Roja |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Aura Tiñosa |
| Spanish (Spain) | Aura gallipavo |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Cuervo Cabeza Roja |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Oripopo |
| Swedish | kalkongam |
| Turkish | Hindi Akbabası |
| Ukrainian | Катарта червоноголова |
Revision Notes
David A. Kirk, Michael J. Mossman, Keith L. Bildstein, Julie M. Mallon, and Adrián Naveda-Rodríguez revised the account. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Guy Kirwan contributed to the Systematics page. Neil J. Buckley reviewed the account. JoAnn Hackos, Robin K. Murie, and Daphne R. Walmer copyedited the account. Eliza R. Wein revised the distribution map. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Gracey Brouillard curated the references.
Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758)
PROTONYM:
Vultur Aura
Linnaeus, 1758. Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1, p.86.
TYPE LOCALITY:
State of Veracruz, Mexico, designated by Nelson, 1905, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 18, p. 124.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
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- aura
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Turkey Vulture
Map last updated 11 October 2023.
