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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Vulture dominance in a scavenger assemblage in the Neotropical dry forest [PDF]
Scientific ReportsScientific knowledge of vertebrate scavenging communities has increased over the last decades. However, there is a lack of information on the Neotropics.
Paul Monar-Barragán +8 more
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Absence of Syrinx in the Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) [PDF]
The Auk, 1957 Mildred Miskimen
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Descripción de los huevos de Aura Tiñosa (<em>Cathartes aura</em>) en Cuba
Journal of Caribbean Ornithology, 2013 Resumen: El Aura Tiñosa (Cathartes aura) es una de las especies de aves más comunes en nuestros paisajes. Esta especie carroñera es residente permanente y se puede encontrar en todos los hábitats, donde desarrollan un importante papel de saneador ambiental.
Dennis Denis +2 more
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Facial caruncles in Jamaican Turkey Vultures ( Cathartes aura )
Journal of Caribbean Ornithology, 2019 Abstract: The resident Turkey Vultures of Jamaica and the Greater Antilles have long been assigned to the nominate subspecies (Cathartes aura aura) based on wing and tail length of museum specimens. Epidermal characters of living birds provide an unappreciated additional source of information on the zoogeographic affinities of Antillean populations. In
Gary R. Graves
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Assessing relative hazard, risk, and seasonal differences of wildlife‐aircraft collisions
Wildlife Society BulletinWildlife collisions with aircraft have serious safety and economic implications. Strike risk models are used to assess the probability of an adverse event between wildlife and aircraft, providing information to guide wildlife management at airports.
Caryn D. Ross +4 more
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Anthropogenic features influencing occurrence of Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus) and Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) in an urban area in central Amazonian Brazil [PDF]
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2015 Free-flying turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) were sampled in California to investigate the fecal shedding prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella enterica, Campylobacter spp., and Escherichia coli. Nine different serotypes of Salmonella enterica were detected in cloacal swabs from turkey vultures, and 6% of vultures were shedding ...
Weber Galvão Novaes, Renato J. Cintra
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Efficacy of an inflatable deterrent for reducing New World vulture human-wildlife conflict [PDF]
Scientific ReportsIncreasing 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.
Bryan M. Kluever +3 more
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Wildlife Society BulletinDespite importance as a game species and concerns about regional declines in abundance and productivity, there is no widely accepted method to accurately estimate wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) abundance that is applicable across landscapes and ...
Allison R. Schumacher +6 more
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