Studies in North, Central, and South America have described general behaviors such as nesting, bathing, and drinking (McHargue 1981, Stolen 2000, Sazima 2011). But there are few reports of the vocal sounds made by vultures (Blumstein 1990) and no published sonograms. Here we describe some ...
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HAYS, Kan. (AP) — For the past five years or so, state Sen. Randall Hardy has watched a few dozen turkey vultures roost in a tree next to his garage.
Vultures and buzzards get confusing when their casual names overlap. While these birds are distinctly named in Africa, Asia, and Europe, in North America, some birds are called both names. When the European settlers colonized New England and other parts of North America, the settlers gave famil...
In North America, the birds known to scientists as Cathartes aura are called either vultures or buzzards. The two terms are both used to refer to these large, heavy birds that eat the flesh of dead animals. In other parts of the world, carrion-eating birds are termed "vultures,"...
Size:66-81 cm / 26-32 in Weight:0.9-2.3 kg / 2-5 lbs Wingspan:1.8-2.3 m / 5.9-7.5 ft Status:Least Concern TheTurkey Vultureis a remarkable bird of prey that can be found throughout much of North and South America, including in Texas. These vultures are known for their distinctive...
With wingspans over 6 feet wide, bald eagles are one of the biggest birds found in North America. They mainly eat fish but will opportunistically hunt birds, too. Golden eagles have a more varied diet, including small mammals like rabbits, squirrels, and prairie dogs. A plump vulture makes...
Hawks, Eagles, & Falcons of North America: Biology and Natural History I have tried to present an adequate if far from exhaustive survey of the general biology, ecology, and behavior of all the included species, written so as ... Paul A Johnsgard - 《Journal of Wildlife Management》 被引...
(18 June 2015) in the scientific journalConservation Letters, scientists from across Europe, Africa and North America have published the first continent-wide estimates of decline rates in Africanvultures: and find that many national parks and game reserves appear to offer vulture species in Africa ...