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Scientific Name
Cathartes aura
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Turkey Vulture
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Cathartidae |
| Genus | Cathartes |
| Species | Cathartes aura |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Meyer and Griffin 2007, Bibkey 649911
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Meyer and Griffin 2007, Bibkey 649911
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Detected during the breeding season; Data Source: Meyer and Griffin 2007, Bibkey 649911
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
12
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
upload
Created Date
9/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
briandadelacruz@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/5/2013 3:19:53 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Meyer and Griffin 2007, Bibkey 649911
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