Turkey Vulture

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:binomialAuthority gptkb:Linnaeus,_1758
gptkbp:breedingSeason March to June
gptkbp:clutchSize 1-3 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Turkey_Buzzard
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet carrion
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature bare red head
two-toned wings
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:diurnal yes
gptkbp:ecologicalRole scavenger
gptkbp:eggColor white with brown spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cathartidae
gptkbp:flightNumber soaring
V-shaped wings
teetering flight
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cathartes
gptkbp:habitat open and semi-open areas
gptkbp:hasWings up to 60 km/h
gptkbp:headOfState red (adult)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Turkey Vulture
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:juvenileHeadColor gray
gptkbp:length 62-81 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 16 years (wild)
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:molting sequential molt
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Americas
gptkbp:nesting on ground
gptkbp:nocturnal no
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cathartiformes
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
great horned owl
gptkbp:roostsIn communal roosts
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Cathartes_aura
gptkbp:senseOfSmell highly developed
gptkbp:species aura
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:C._a._aura
gptkb:C._a._jota
gptkb:C._a._meridionalis
gptkb:C._a._ruficollis
gptkb:C._a._septentrionalis
gptkbp:symbolizes associated with death and rebirth in some cultures
gptkbp:tailLength long and rounded
gptkbp:toxicityTolerance resistant to anthrax
resistant to botulism
gptkbp:voiceActor hisses and grunts
gptkbp:weight 0.85-2.26 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 160-183 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4