Cathartes aura ORDER: CICONIIFORMES FAMILY: CATHARTIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© William L. Newton / CLO
Although it has an ugly, bare-skinned face, the Turkey Vulture is beautiful on the wing. Seldom does this graceful and talented bird flap its wings as it soars over large areas searching for carrion.
Usually silent. Makes hiss at carcasses, roosts, and nest.