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Scientific Name
Cathartes aura
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Turkey Vulture
Park Synonyms
Cathartes aura septentrionalis
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
CWright@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/24/2012 10:57:04 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species Land Mgr Comments: ELEMENT IS ON PARK'S SPECIES LIST.. El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*1605. TNC Code: ABNKA02010., Park Species Data Source: Parnell, Webster and Quay, 1991
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