Southernmost record of Yellow-headed Vulture, Cathartes burrovianus Cassin, 1845 (Cathartiformes, Cathartidae), in Buenos Aires province, Argentina [PDF]
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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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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Contenido de Cadmio y Plomo en tejido de Hígado y Riñón en el Jote de Cabeza Colorada Cathartes aura (Linneo, 1758) de Chañaral, Desierto de Atacama, Chile [PDF]
Indexación: Web of Science; ScieloThe Atacama region, Chile, presents one of the highest levels of mining exploitation of the country, which leads to high levels of contamination from mine tailings and other related environmental liabilities.
Abarca, Jorge+6 more
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Un nuevo caso de leucismo en el Aura Tiñosa (Cathartes aura; Cathartiformes: Cathartidae) para Cuba
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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Exchanging carrion for fresh meat: the vulture Cathartes burrovianus (Aves, Cathartidae) preys on the snake Xenodon merremii (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) in southeastern Brazil [PDF]
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]
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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As carrion feeders competing for a limited and ephemeral resource, avian scavengers are ideal model organisms to study mechanisms of niche partitioning.
Michael E Byrne+2 more
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Taphonomic signatures of early scavenging by black and turkey vultures. [PDF]
Scavenging 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 ...
Wahl ML+7 more
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Efficacy of an inflatable deterrent for reducing New World vulture human-wildlife conflict. [PDF]
Increasing urbanization coupled with spatial expansion and numerical increase of New World vulture populations has engendered a rise in human-vulture conflict, creating a need for effective tools to mitigate vulture-related damage.
Kluever BM+3 more
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De Ponti F, DE GIORGIO, Roberto
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