The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analyses of Cathartes melambrotus (Wetmore 1964) (Aves: Cathartidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesCathartes melambrotus is the largest member of the genus Cathartes, and soars over the forested areas of Amazonia in search of carrion. The complete mitochondrial genome of C. melambrotus was reported in this study.
Robert Driver, Renee Li
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Fine-scale assessment of home ranges and activity patterns for resident black vultures (Coragyps atratus) and turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Knowledge of black vulture (Coragyps atratus) and turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) spatial ecology is surprisingly limited despite their vital ecological roles.
Amanda E Holland +2 more
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Southernmost record of Yellow-headed Vulture, Cathartes burrovianus Cassin, 1845 (Cathartiformes, Cathartidae), in Buenos Aires province, Argentina [PDF]
Check List, 2018 We report the southernmost record of Yellow-headed Vulture, Cathartes burrovianus, in Punta Piedras, north-eastern Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
Martín Alejandro Colombo +1 more
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Revista Peruana de Biología, 2014 Es motivo de la presente nota, contribuir al conocimiento de un trematodo: Paryphostomum huaccaci sp. n. perteneciente o la Familia Echinostomatidae Poche, 1926 y que parásita a Cathartes aura jota Molina, 1782.
Nicanor Ibáñez H.
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Un nuevo caso de leucismo en el Aura Tiñosa (Cathartes aura; Cathartiformes: Cathartidae) para Cuba
Novitates Caribaea, 2021 Se registra un nuevo caso de Aura Tiñosa, Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758), con leucismo parcial para el archipiélago cubano. La observación se hizo en el área Paisaje Natural Protegido Escaleras de Jaruco ubicado en los municipios de Jaruco y San José de
Samuel Hernández-Borroto, Diego Salas
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Bridging Evolutionary History and Conservation of New World Vultures [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The New World Vultures (Cathartidae) include seven species of obligate scavengers that, despite their ecological relevance, present critical information gaps around their evolutionary history and conservation.
Daniela Cortés-Díaz +4 more
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Exchanging carrion for fresh meat: the vulture Cathartes burrovianus (Aves, Cathartidae) preys on the snake Xenodon merremii (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) in southeastern Brazil [PDF]
Biotemas, 2010 The Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) is known mainly for its necrophagic habits, typical of the Cathartidae. However, members of this family also hunt live prey, though this behavior is not well documented.
Thiago Oliveira e Almeida +2 more
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Effects of habitat and time of day on flock size of Turkey Vultures in Cuba (Cathartes aura) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2018 In agricultural landscapes, the Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura feeds mainly on carcases of domestic animals. In spring 2017, data on 214 flocks of Turkey vultures were collected in a road survey in Cuba (in total 2384 km). Turkey Vultures were found to be
Piotr Tryjanowski, Federico Morelli
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Gyps coprotheres (Aves, Accipitridae, Accipitriformes): phylogenetic analysis of mitogenome among raptors [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Three species of Old World vultures on the Asian peninsula are slowly recovering from the lethal consequences of diclofenac. At present the reason for species sensitivity to diclofenac is unknown.
Emmanuel Oluwasegun Adawaren +6 more
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Taphonomic signatures of early scavenging by black and turkey vultures. [PDF]
PLoS ONEScavenging is critical for nutrient cycling and maintenance of healthy ecosystems. While there is substantial research into the identification of taphonomic signatures from facultative mammalian scavengers, early stage scavenging signatures by vultures ...
Marian L Wahl +7 more
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