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Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Accipitriformes
family
Cathartidae
genus
Cathartes
species
Cathartes aura

Name

Synonyms
Oenops aura (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vultur aura Linnaeus, 1758
Homonyms
Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names
Aura gallipavo in Spanish
Aura gallipavo in Spanish
Aura gallipavo in Spanish
Avvoltoio tacchino in Italian
Gallinazo Cabecirrojo in Spanish
Guala Cabecirroja in language.
Kalkungrib in Danish
Kalkungrib in Danish
Kalkunkondor in Norwegian
Roodkopgier in Dutch
Truthahngeier in German
Truthahngeier in German
Turkey Vulture in English
Turkey Vulture in English
Turkey Vulture in English
Turkey Vulture in English
Turkey Vulture in English
Turkey Vulture in English
Turkey Vulture in English
Turkey Vulture in English
Turkey Vulture in English
Turkey Vulture in English
Turkey Vulture in English
Turkey Vulture in English
Urubu à tête rouge in French
Urubu à tête rouge in French
Urubu à tête rouge in French
Urubu à tête rouge in French
Urubu à tête rouge, Vautour aura, Vautour à tête rouge in French
Zopilote aura in Spanish
Zopilote aura in Spanish
Zopilote aura in Spanish
guala cabecirroja in Spanish
kalkkunakondori in Finnish
kalkongam in Swedish
kalkunkondor in Estonian
kondor krocanovitý in Czech
kondor morkovitý in Slovak
paprastasis kalakutinis grifas in Lithuanian
pulykakeselyű in Hungarian
sępnik różowogłowy in Polish
turkey vulture in English
turkey vulture in English
tītaru grifs in Latvian
urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha in Portuguese
urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha in Portuguese
urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha in Portuguese
urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha in Portuguese
zopilot cap-roig in Catalan–Valencian
Гриф-индейка in Russian

Bibliographic References

  1. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
  2. Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p.
  3. Echeverry-Galvis, M.A., O. Acevedo-Charry, J. E. Avendaño, C. Gómez, F.G. Stiles, F.A. Estela & A.M. Cuervo. 2022. Lista oficial de las aves de Colombia 2022: Adiciones, cambios taxonómicos y actualizaciones de estado. Ornitología Colombiana 22: 25-51 https://doi.org/10.59517/oc.e548
  4. Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342.
  5. Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright, 2006: null. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. ix + 259.
  6. ITIS.gov 2023 from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) on-line database https://www.itis.gov
  7. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  8. Luck et al. 2012; Stiles.F. G. & L. Rosselli. 1998; Remsen & Robinson 1990; Hilty & Brown 1986,2001; Sherry 1990; Naranjo et al. 2012; Hilty & Brown 1986, 2001; Newbold et al. 2012; Belmaker & Jetz 2013; Dunning, J.B. 2007; http://www.hbw.com.
  9. Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p.
  10. Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p.
  11. del Hoyo, Elliott & Sargatal (1994) New World Vultures to Guineafowl
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