Cathartidae

Cathartes aura Photo by Luis Leal (Trek Nature) Common name:turkey vulture (en); urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha (pt); urubu à tête rouge (fr); aura gallipavo (es); truthahngeier (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily CathartidaeRange:This species is found in most of the Americas, from southern Canada down to Tierra del Fuego, including the northern Caribbean islands down to Puerto Rico. The populations in Canada…

Gymnogyps californianus Photo by Scott Page (Tree of Life) Common name: California condor (en); condor-da-California (pt); condor de Californie (fr); cóndor de California (es); Kalifornischer kondor (de) Taxonomy: Order Falconiformes Family Cathartidae Range: Historically this species was widespread in the south-eastern United States and along the Pacific coast, but it is currently confined to the…