gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adaptation
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Excellent scavenger
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gptkbp:aroma
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Highly developed
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gptkbp:behavior
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Soaring
Often seen in groups
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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March to July
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gptkbp:calls_for
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Hissing and grunting sounds
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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1 to 3
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Red
Dark brown to black
Dark plumage
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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Featured in folklore and mythology
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Symbol of death and rebirth
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:Carrion
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gptkbp:egg_color
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1 to 3 eggs
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Cathartidae
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gptkbp:first_flight
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Gliding
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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70 to 80 days
Young leave the nest after 10 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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gptkb:Scavenger
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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Ancient relatives found in North America
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gptkbp:habitat
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Open woodlands
Forests and open fields
Open areas, forests, and grasslands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The American Turkey Vulture
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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Soaring and searching
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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30 to 40 days
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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Often seen near roads
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gptkbp:lifespan
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10 to 30 years
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gptkbp:migration
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Partial migrant
Seasonal movements
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gptkbp:nesting
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Twigs and grasses
Ground or cliff ledges
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Cathartiformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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Humans, larger birds of prey
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gptkbp:range
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North and South America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Black_Vulture
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Monogamous during breeding season
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Cathartes_aura
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gptkbp:sensor
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Uses smell to locate food
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gptkbp:social_structure
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Social
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gptkbp:subspecies
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None recognized
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gptkbp:tail_type
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Long and fan-shaped
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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Non-territorial
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gptkbp:vision
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Excellent
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gptkbp:wildlife
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Threat from urbanization
Low due to size and behavior
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gptkbp:wingspan
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1.8 to 2.1 meters
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gptkbp:young
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Chicks are altricial
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Madison_Grant
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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