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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:behavior
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gregarious
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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gptkb:spring
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gptkbp:callsign
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hisses and grunts
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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1–3 eggs
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Turkey_Vulture
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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featured in Native American folklore
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gptkbp:defenseMechanism
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regurgitation
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
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gptkbp:describedYear
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1758
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gptkbp:diet
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carrion
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Americas
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gptkbp:ecologicalRole
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scavenger
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Cathartidae
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gptkbp:flightNumber
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soaring
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Cathartes
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gptkbp:habitat
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open and semi-open areas
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gptkbp:hasWings
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up to 60 km/h
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gptkbp:headOfState
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red (adults), gray (juveniles)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Turkey Vultures
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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30–40 days
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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22697641
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gptkbp:lifespan
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16 years (wild)
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gptkbp:migratory
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migratory in northern range
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gptkbp:molting
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once per year
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gptkbp:nesting
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on ground, in caves, hollow logs, or abandoned buildings
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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bare red head
V-shaped flight profile
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Cathartiformes
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gptkbp:parasiticThreats
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lice, mites
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gptkbp:parasitizes
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flatworms
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gptkbp:predators
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great horned owl
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gptkbp:range
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southern Canada to southern South America
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gptkbp:roostsIn
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communal roosts
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Cathartes_aura
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gptkbp:senseOfSmell
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highly developed
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:C._a._aura
gptkb:C._a._jota
gptkb:C._a._meridionalis
gptkb:C._a._ruficollis
gptkb:C._a._septentrionalis
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gptkbp:symbolizes
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purification and renewal
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gptkbp:tailLength
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long and rounded
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gptkbp:threats
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gptkb:poisoning
habitat loss
collision with vehicles
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gptkbp:weight
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0.8–2.3 kg
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gptkbp:wingspan
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160–183 cm
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Rattlesnake_Point_Conservation_Area
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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