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'''Turkey vulture''' (''Cathartes aura''), most abundant and widespread New World vulture.
==Description==
Turkey vultures are eagle-sized. They are 25-32 inches in length, with a wingspan up to 72 inches. The plumage is primarily blackish in color, with both primary and secondary flight feathers a paler color. The head, devoid of feathers, is red in color; it is this feature that gives the bird its name, after the wild [[turkey (bird)|turkey]]. Immature birds have a grey head.
==Range==
Turkey vultures are found year-round in the American southern states, south to Tierra del Fuego in [[Argentina]]; during breeding they extend their range north into southern [[Canada]], and to the west coast of North America.
==Habitat==
Primarily attached to deciduous woodlands and forests, yet often seen over nearby farmland and suburban areas.
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Vultures]]
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Vultures]]